Smarter Strategies
Using Smart Devices for Focus and Memory After Brain Injury
With Michelle Wild
Wednesday, February 17th, 2027 6:00 - 7:15 pm ET on Zoom
What if the technology you already use every day could become a powerful partner in your brain injury recovery? Many of the tools needed to support memory, attention, organization, and follow-through are already built into the smartphones and tablets we carry with us every day. Learning how to use these tools strategically can help reduce cognitive load, increase independence, and make daily life feel more manageable.
Led by Michelle Wild, founder of Brain Education Strategies & Technology (BEST), this practical Learning Lab will explore how built-in smartphone and tablet features, combined with practical cognitive strategies, can improve success in daily life after brain injury. We’ll explore the free StrategizeMyLife app, which provides a simple way to document, organize, and consistently use personalized strategies—so the approaches that work in real life don’t get lost, and you can turn small wins into steady progress. We’ll learn about the free PaceMyDay app, which can help you plan and structure your day, manage energy levels, and create routines that reduce overwhelm and support follow-through.
Whether you're a person with brain injury, caregiver, or clinician, you'll gain valuable insight into how smart technology can support cognitive functioning after brain injury.
In this workshop you can expect to:
Understand common cognitive challenges after brain injury
Learn how smart devices can support memory, focus, and organization.
Explore strategies and tools to build greater independence and confidence.
Register below!
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Can’t join us live? A recording will be available and shared afterwards with everyone who signs up.
About the Facilitator
Michelle Ranae Wild M.A.
Brain Education Strategies & Technology
Michelle Ranae Wild is a retired professor from Coastline Community College’s Acquired Brain Injury program, where she spent more than 39 years helping individuals living with brain injury learn to use compensatory strategies to gain greater independence. Knowing that many continue to struggle with cognitive challenges after medical discharge, she founded Brain Education Strategies and Technology (BEST). BEST provides free and low-cost webinars and workshops for individuals with cognitive challenges. In addition, she created the StrategizeMyLife and PaceMyDay apps to help people living with brain injury manage daily executive function challenges. Her materials are used in various schools, rehabilitation facilities, VA hospitals, and military hospitals nationwide.
Ready to go deeper? Sign up for Mindset Online, our free, evidence-based interactive online program for people with brain injury (including concussion) and caregivers combining yoga, mindfulness, and education to build resilience after brain injury.
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