focus Archives – Therapy Insights

Phones at School: Holding Tensions and Finding Solutions

October 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.

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.

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Time Management Challenge: Building Awareness to Design Your Day

December 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

This time management guide offers a supportive approach for clients navigating ADHD or mild brain injury, helping them discover patterns in their daily routines. With practical steps and a curiosity-driven focus, this resource encourages clients to build a schedule that aligns with their goals and brings structure and fulfillment to their day.

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72 Functional Compensatory Strategies to Increase Independence with Cognitive-Linguistic Skills

December 9, 2021 by Megan Berg.

This handout outlines 72 specific, functional strategies for memory and orientation, focus and attention, problem solving, and planning/organizing.

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