STRAT DECK
Bridging Knowing and Doing for ADHD Learners
The STRAT DECK is a practical, flexible system that helps students with ADHD develop, test, and refine personalized strategies, that actually work with their brain, not against it.
Rooted in evidence-based cognitive and metacognitive strategy instruction, it goes beyond behavior management to support self-advocacy and accountability.
You Know They Can… But They Still Don’t
You’re supporting a student with ADHD who is bright, creative, and capable. They know what to do. They want to succeed. But somehow, they just can’t seem to … do it!
They sit frozen at the start of an assignment.
They promise to bring that paper back, and forget.
They melt down over simple requests.
They stall, they avoid, they panic.
You’ve tried it all, behavior charts, checklists, reminders, reward systems. And sometimes, they work… for a little while. But nothing sticks. Not across different settings. Not over time.
So every day becomes a reset.
And you’re left asking the same question: Why can’t they just… do it?
You’re not alone.
As the founder of OT4ADHD, a continuing education platform for adults who support students with ADHD, I hear the same concern from parents, teachers, and caregivers all the time.
I searched for tools to help . But what I found were rigid behavior plans, one-size-fits-all rewards, and immature visuals that made most students cringe.
None of it respected how their brain worked.
None of it felt like it was really made for them.
So I created something that is.
Introducing the The STRAT DECK
Built for the Way ADHD Brains Actually Work
ADHD is not a “ deficit of attention” but a different way that the brain operates. Traditional methods that try to force students with ADHD into neurotypical expectations often result in shame, frustration and failure.
The STRAT DECK is a flexible, neurodiverse-affirming strategy system designed for the way ADHD brains function.
Built from both clinical and lived ADHD experience, The STRAT DECK helps you to support the learner in front of you to develop and maintain personalized strategies that work with their brain, not against it.
Because the solution isn’t asking for more effort doing the same thing that’s not working, it’s helping them do it differently.
A Neurodiverse-Affirming Solution
The STRAT DECK offers a collection of adaptable, strength-based strategies with age-appropriate visuals that foster both self-advocacy and accountability.
The STRAT DECK includes strategies across all essential executive function areas:
- Focus STRATS : For the “ just focus” moments
- Thinking STRATS: For all those ” what were you thinking” moments
- Starting STRATS: For the “ just start your work” moments
- Regulation STRATS: For the ” just calm down” moments
- Planning & Organization STRATS: Manage time, and responsibilities in a way that actually works
What makes the STRAT DECK different:
- Differentiated Approach: No two students are the same. The STRAT DECK helps you personalize strategy selection so it fits the learner, not the other way around.
- Comprehensive System: It’s more than a toolkit. It’s a system that teaches students how to identify, test, and adapt what works, so they gain independence and confidence over time.
- Visuals That Connect: Forget clip art. The STRAT DECK features visuals that feel mature, relatable, and age-respectful, even for teens and adults.
- A System That Supports Real Accountability: Students learn to take ownership of their growth, but by using strategies that actually work for them. When the strategy is right, effort has somewhere to go.
Take a Look Inside The STRAT DECK
Everything you need to help ADHD learners build, personalize, and master strategies that stick , all in one powerful resources .
Comprehensive Facilitators Manual
Clear guidance for parents, teachers, and therapists on how to introduce, implement, and adapt the deck.
Includes examples of common executive function breakdowns and how to match them with the right strategy.
Detailed Strategy Library
- Each ready-to-use strategy includes
- When/where/how to use it
- Its executive function target
- Common roadblocks
- Printable strategy worksheets
- Single/ double-sided strategy cards
Multiple Formats for Custom Use
- Each strategy is provided in several layouts so you can make:
- Whiteboards and more
- Playing card size, and key rings
- Posters
- Stickers
The STRAT DECK isn’t just a collection of strategies, it’s a system that evolves with the learner.
Here’s how it works:
Trying Differently
The STRAT Deck goes beyond offering strategies; it encourages a mindset shift. It rejects the one-size-fits-all approach and embraces individualized, adaptable solutions. By using the STRAT Deck, students learn that it’s not about trying harder but trying differently.
The Strat Deck
Bridging Knowing and Doing for ADHD Learners
STRAT DECK Printable Pack
- Digital 100 Page Facilitator’s Manual
- Detailed Strategy Guidance for 30 STRATS
- Digital STRAT Deck playing card-sized pages ready for printing and laminating
- Digital delivery of scalable full-page card images
- Best for: School-based therapists, educators, coaches and parents that understand ADHD and are looking for effective methods to support
Join the #Strat4That Movement
Together, we’re building a community committed to empowering learners to embrace their differences, move beyond “trying harder,” and start trying differently…
ONE STRAT at a time!
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THE STRAT DECK
Bridging Knowing and Doing for ADHD Learners
The STRAT DECK is a practical, flexible system that helps students with ADHD develop, test, and refine personalized strategies, design specifically for the way ADHD brains actually work
Rooted in evidence-based cognitive and metacognitive strategy instruction, it goes beyond behavior management to support self-advocacy and accountability.
