The Reset Protocol

A calmer way to lower screen time — built for the school transition.

Most screen-time advice assumes willpower is the missing ingredient. For neurodivergent kids, it usually isn't. A screen is often doing real work — regulating an overloaded nervous system, supplying predictability when everything else is changing, or offering a low-stakes way to unwind after a hard day. Take it away without replacing that work, and you're not fixing a habit. You're removing a coping tool during the exact week your child needs one most.

The Reset Protocol is a 13-page digital guide built around one idea: a dimmer, not a switch. Instead of an all-or-nothing screen ban, it walks you through three phases — the Prep Window, the Landing Weeks, and Steady State — that gradually lower screen reliance while building the rest of your child's regulation toolkit alongside it.

Inside, you'll find:

• The 3-phase roadmap, with what to actually do in each one
• Strategies adapted for ADHD, autism, sensory processing, and anxiety-driven patterns
• A ready-to-use replacement menu, organized by what screens are actually meeting (stimulation, connection, sensory input, downtime)
• Scripts for the hardest moments — meltdowns, negotiation loops, sibling comparisons
• A sample weekly schedule you can adapt
• A one-page fridge cheat sheet for the whole family

Instant PDF download. Designed to read in one sitting and reference all year.

This is a practical parenting guide, not a substitute for your child's individualized therapy plan or IEP — if one exists, loop in that care team before changing routines.