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Empowering children with ADHD

Case study
7 min read
TIMELINE
FALL 2024
ROLE
Product Design
Interaction Design
Prototyping
Routio Cover Img
CONTEXT & CHALLENGE
ADHD impacts children's ability to focus, organize tasks, and regulate attention, creating challenges in school and at home.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
"How might we...
design an engaging product that enables children with ADHD to improve their social behaviors and organizational skills, allows parents and teachers to help tackle their challenges of social stigma and record-keeping for ADHD diagnosis?"
SOLUTION FOR KIDS
Helping Kids Stay Focused & Organized
Puzzle Based Task Planning
Tasks are represented as Tetris-shaped blocks, with colors indicating different genres. Completing task segments earns kids small toy models, shortening the reward cycle for motivation. Progress syncs in real-time with their app profile, keeping records updated instantly.
Screen-Free Task Management
Visualizing & Breaking Down Tasks
Shortened Reward Cycle
Building Confidence & Focus
Real-Time Behavior Tracking
SOLUTIONS FOR TEACHERS & PARENTS
01. Behavior Tracking for ADHD Diagnosis
HOME LOG - BY CHILD
Puzzle Interface
The Puzzle Task's completion progress syncs with the app in real-time, logging children's behavior at home.
Automatic Logging
Real-time Sync
SCHOOL LOG - BY TEACHER
Seat Map Interface
Easily logs classroom focus levels and ADHD-related behaviors with a drag-and-drop system, simplifying tracking while allowing seat arrangements for better focus.
Simplified Behavior Tracking
Seat Arrangements
Enhancing Classroom Focus
Shared Behavior Reports
Parents and teachers can track ADHD-related behaviors in a common dashboard.
Home-School Sync
Continuous Behavior Tracking
Strengthening Parent-Teacher Collaboration
02. Bridging the ADHD Knowledge Gap
FOR TEACHER
AI-Powered Dashboard
Analyzes behavior data to suggest classroom & homework  strategies tailored to each child. The dashboard provides an overview of class-wide focus levels for each course, enabling data-driven decisions.
Tailored Educational Strategies
Class-Wide Focus Insights
Commumity Support
Provides parents and teachers with ADHD knowledge, shared experiences, and expert resources. Fostering a supportive environment where users can exchange tips, ask questions, and learn from each other.
Reliable ADHD Knowledge
Exchange Experiences
Fostering Supportive Environment
RESEARCH
Understanding the problems

USER SURVEY
Our survey combined quantitative and qualitative questions to gain deeper insights into their views on ADHD and their goals for the children's future.
Survey Platform: Google Forms
*Data & Reviews Collected from Google Forms responses, children with ADHD finished the survey with the help of their parents
AFFINITY MAPPING
Organizing the notes, quotes, and data from our research through affinity mapping.
insights about CHILDREN
insights about TEACHERS
insights about PARENTS
DESIGN PROCESS
User Flow for Apps

USER FLOW
Created User Flow for Apps for teachers and parents.
Product Demo