Transforming Special Education and Therapy with Floreo

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What an exciting moment for Floreo at SXSW EDU this week!

Our Founder and CEO, Vijay Ravindran, took the stage alongside two longtime Floreo champions, Aaron Addis from Metro Nashville Public Schools and Brett Finnan from Grand Island Central School District, and moderator Kara Arundel of K12 Dive, for a panel on how virtual reality is transforming special education.

Aaron and Brett brought the discussion to life by sharing powerful, firsthand stories about their students using Floreo to practice real-world skills and make meaningful progress toward their goals. Moments like these remind us why Floreo can be such a powerful tool for Learners of all different ages and learning styles.

A big thank you to Aaron, Brett, and Kara for making the trip to Austin and sharing your experiences with Floreo!

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Floreo in the news

Check out how Sierra Schrader, an occupational therapy doctoral student at Cleveland State University, is using Floreo at Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities to increase independence and confidence with their Learners!

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New feature

Introducing Floreo's Interactive Lesson Map. This helpful feature gives Floreo Coaches a quick, high-level view of what to expect in every Floreo lesson: character interactions, data collection opportunities, movement moments, and more, so you can plan and program with confidence.

Access the Interactive Lesson Map by tapping on the golden globe on any lesson description page from your Coach experience.

Upcoming events

CASP Fly-In in Washington DC March 26
CASP Conference in Las Vegas NV April 26-28
TN DDA Power Up Tech Camp in Chapel Hill TN May 5-6
Autism Investor Summit in Scottsdale AZ May 13-15
Circles of Life Conference in Stevens Point, WI May 14-15

New Partners

We’re excited to welcome our newest Floreo partners who have recently begun their Floreo program!

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Using Floreo in your clinic, school, or home

Floreo's Director of Applied Digital Therapy, Rita Solórzano MA, CCC-SLP, is a Speech Language Pathologist with over 30 years of experience.

Car travel is one of the most convenient ways to get around. Many of us are used to simply hopping in the car and letting it take us to our destination. It’s one of the easiest ways to travel. Easy, that is, until we’re traveling with someone for whom that experience can create major apprehension. With potential detours, distractions, and unpredictable events, car rides can be very distressing for some of our Learners.

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Heather

Heather is Floreo's Director of Customer Success. She makes sure that all of Floreo's customers are comfortable and confident using Floreo. Prior to working at Floreo, Heather worked at Trove (a news start-up) and eBay for Charity. Heather holds an A.B. from Dartmouth College, where she also played varsity basketball (and won an Ivy League Championship) and a M.Ed. from the University of Mary Washington. In her free time she enjoys reading, tennis, skiing, and hiking around Western North Carolina with her husband, two sons, and adorable lab mix, Pepper.