TangiPlan: Designing an assistive technology to enhance executive functioning among children with ADHD

Orad Weisberg, Ayelet Gal-Oz, Ruth Berkowitz, Noa Weiss, Oran Peretz, Shlomi Azoulai, Daphne Kopleman-Rubin, Oren Zuckerman

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Abstract

Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) experience a deficit in cognitive processes responsible for purposeful goal-directed behaviors, known as executive functioning (EF). In an effort to improve EF, we are developing TangiPlan-a set of tangible connected objects that represent tasks children perform during their morning routine. We describe the initial stages of a user-centered design process, consisting of interviews with both domain experts and potential users, followed by paper prototyping. Based on our findings, we formulated preliminary design principles for EF assistive technology: facilitate organization, time management and planning; involve caregivers in the process, but strive to reduce conflict; implement intervention techniques suggested by experts; avoid distraction by mobile phones; avoid intrusion. We discuss the benefits of implementing these principles with a tangible interface, present our prototype design, and describe future directions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIDC 2014 - Proceedings of the 2014 Conference on Interaction Design and Children
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages293-296
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781450322720
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event13th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, IDC 2014 - Aarhus, Denmark
Duration: 17 Jun 201420 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, IDC 2014
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityAarhus
Period17/06/1420/06/14

Keywords

  • ADHD
  • Assistive technology
  • Children
  • Executive functions
  • Tangible
  • Time management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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