Children with ADHD and their care ecosystem: Designing beyond symptoms

E Stefanidi, J Schöning, Y Rogers, J Niess - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2023dl.acm.org
Designing for children with ADHD has been of increasing interest to the HCI community.
However, current approaches do not adequately involve all relevant stakeholders, and
primarily focus on addressing symptoms, following a medical model of disability that is
extrinsic to neurodivergent interests. To address this, we employed a multi-step, multi-
stakeholder approach (N= 31). First, we conducted 1) interviews with children with ADHD
and their care ecosystem followed by 2) a co-design pilot with one child with ADHD and his …
Designing for children with ADHD has been of increasing interest to the HCI community. However, current approaches do not adequately involve all relevant stakeholders, and primarily focus on addressing symptoms, following a medical model of disability that is extrinsic to neurodivergent interests. To address this, we employed a multi-step, multi-stakeholder approach (N=31). First, we conducted 1) interviews with children with ADHD and their care ecosystem followed by 2) a co-design pilot with one child with ADHD and his therapists and an interview with a UX designer and an occupational therapist. We then employed 3) co-design sessions with neurotypical children and children with ADHD, and 4) a focus group with their therapists. We identified communication and reflection as key concepts for empowering and promoting the well-being of children with ADHD and their care ecosystem. We contribute design implications for future systems aiming to promote the overall well-being of this population.
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