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New Floreo lessons: customizable police encounters

By Heather | Apr 8, 2020

We are proud to announce the release of our latest Police Encounters lessons. You may have tried the Police Encounter experiences that we have had in the app for awhile now (these are the lessons we first developed with our partners at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Center for Autism Research as part of phase I of our NIH grant). Our recent release takes things a step further:

Coaches can customize the difficulty of the lesson, select from a number of targeted behaviors to practice, and change the language the police officer uses based on whether the Learner is an adult or a minor. It’s a “choose your own adventure” lesson, Floreo-style!

These latest lessons also take things up a notch as far as police officer behavior: if the Learner does not reply to the police officer in a way that might be expected, the police officer gets increasingly frustrated as they might in a real-life situation. The lessons in this module provide a safe, repeatable environment where the Learner practices interacting with officers.

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Police Encounter: Multi-lesson

Who it is for: Learners of all ages

What’s new: Help the Learner determine the best way to respond to questions posed by the police officers.

Consider using in combination with: one of Floreo’s “Mindful Thinking” lessons so that your Learner can access some calming strategies when the police officer approaches.

If you are already a Floreo subscriber, visit the iOS store to make sure you have the latest update that includes these compelling lessons. If you aren’t already a Floreo subscriber, now is a good time to start! Simply reply to this email to set up time to discuss your subscription options.

If you are already a Floreo subscriber, visit the iOS store to make sure you have the latest update that includes these updated lessons. If you aren’t already a Floreo subscriber, now is a good time to start! Send us an email at info@floreotech.com to set up time to discuss your subscription options. Don’t forget we can support teletherapy and virtual learning! We would love to discuss the needs of your clients and students as well as the ways we can help support you.

Help us spread the word about these new lessons! Please consider sending this link to your favorite educator, therapist, or parent of a school-aged child, especially those who might be looking for an option to practice social, behavioral, and life skills from the comfort and safety of their own home.

About the Author

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.