Handout

Phones at School: Holding Tensions and Finding Solutions

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Print Resource — US letter — 1 page

Population:

Pediatric

Discipline:

OTSLP

Diagnosis:

Executive Function

References:

  • Haidt, J. (2024). The anxious generation: How the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness. Penguin.

Use this one-page handout (inspired by Jonathan Haidt) to start a calm, evidence-aware conversation about phones, attention, and school. It explains executive function in plain language, acknowledges real-world tensions, and offers cross-stakeholder questions you can use in session, IEP meetings, or parent nights. This printable handout is for occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists working with pediatric patients, covering Executive Function. Print Resource, US letter, 1 page. Members can view and print it.

Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:

  • What are effective school policies for phone use?
  • How do smartphones affect attention and executive function in students?

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