What activities are on your summer bucket list?

Summer often means a disruption to routines: kids are out of school, families go on vacation, and there are different activities competing for our attention. Floreo's flexible experience ensures that your Learners can continue to practice important social, communication, emotional regulation, and life skills from anywhere!

Whether you are taking advantage of our telehealth capabilities to Coach a Floreo lesson from afar, using Floreo in your extended school year classes, or bringing Floreo along on a trip, consider the many reasons that our lessons can be helpful this season.

We have some exciting new content coming soon that we can't wait to announce, but in the meantime, our Director of Therapy Content recently walked through Floreo's latest lessons: Chit-Chat with Ayanna and Peaceful Painting. Check out the conversation by clicking the link below!

Learn more about our latest lessons

In case you missed it...

FLOREO IS NOW ON META QUEST HEADSETS

We are thrilled to announce that Floreo is now available on Meta Quest! We are delighted to expand our offering to make your Learner's Floreo experience even better!

And don't forget that Floreo is also available in the PICO Business Store. We support PICO Neo3, Neo3 Pro/Pro Eye & PICO 4 Enterprise.

We are working diligently to make Floreo available on more platforms to be more accessible for all Coaches and Learners.

Our team would love to chat with you about implementing Floreo in your school or clinic using Quest or PICO! If you have questions about whether your device is compatible with Floreo, please let us know.

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Research opportunity

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF VR

Attention DC-area families! Does your child have ADHD? Researchers at NIH NHGRI are seeking children age 10-16 to enroll in a research study on the effect of virtual reality cognitive training on ADHD symptoms. Call 800-411-1222 or email PRPL@cc.nih.gov and reference Study 000744 if you are interested!

Upcoming Events

CATCH US AT AN EVENT NEAR YOU

Let us know if you are attending an upcoming event. We would love to connect with you!

"Learning About Autism From Autistic Adults" featuring Dr.Temple Grandin, Dr. Eric Endlich, and Floreo's Lead Self Advocate, Sam Farmer June 22 (virtual event)
Tennessee Virtual Technology Summit June 25 (virtual event)
World Economic Forum Annual Summer Meeting in Dalian China June 25-28

Using Floreo in your clinic, school, or home

INFO FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF APPLIED DIGITAL THERAPY

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

Summer is a wonderful time to work on play skills. Play is a critical skill that often gets taken for granted. When children engage in play, they learn essential motor skills, they expand their conceptual understanding, they develop an understanding of how to use language and interact with peers, and they expand their imagination and problem solving skills. Play skills have a typical developmental trajectory, but the Learners that we support can sometimes miss some of these steps. During the school year, it can be challenging to focus on these skills, but the summer may open up some opportunities to do so. Over the past several months, Floreo has released lessons specifically designed to work on a young Learner’s play skills.

Attention Medicaid Families

FLOREO SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY BE COVERED

Did you know that in Wisconsin and New York families on Medicaid waivers initiated full reimbursed coverage of Floreo in the home?

If your family receives services in your state using a Medicaid waiver, you might be able to get a Floreo subscription (including equipment rental) fully covered by your state program. Reach out to us, and let’s work together to see how we can get Floreo into your home and start making a difference for your Learner.

New Partnerships

THE FLOREO COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW

A warm welcome to the newest Floreo partners at Washtenaw ISD (MI), UCP of Eastern Connecticut (CT), and HARC (CT). We are looking forward to bringing Floreo to your Learners!

And a big congratulations to North Side Community School (MO) who just renewed their Floreo subscription for the next year. We are excited to continue making a difference for their Learners!

Are you ready to join the Floreo family? We would love to discuss implementation in your school, district, or practice! Reply to this email to set up time to speak with a member of our team.

Funding ideas

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU GAIN FUNDING FOR FLOREO?

We know that budgets can be tight, and we want to help get Floreo into the hands of anyone who needs it! Please let us know if you need help writing up your DonorsChoose application or with information for a grant you have identified. This is a great resource to find available grants.

IDEA and Title I funds are also great sources to help you access a Floreo subscription.

What have we been reading this week?

NEWS ROUND-UP

Parents may instinctively sense autism before doctors can
Is neurodiversity a part of “Bridgerton’s’” world, too?
Making employment more accessible to autistic adults
Embracing neurodiversity to enhance the workplace

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.