Abstract:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that has an impact on a person’s behaviour. People suffering from this disorder often struggle to pay attention for prolonged periods, finding it hard to concentrate without getting distracted. They are unable to manage their time properly and struggle to stay organized. Such symptoms can have an impact on a person’s academic and personal life. This report thoroughly talks about the design process of an interactive and playful game developed primarily to help improve the symptoms of clinically diagnosed ADHD in children aged 7 to 8 years old in a school setting. Typically used methods may not fully engage or support every ADHD child, hence, the proposed solution intends to provide customization as each child with the disorder tends to exhibit symptoms in a different way. The developed game also allows convenient progress tracking of an individual through a mobile application. Along with this, the game also offers a series of mini games to keep the children engaged and interested. Various sessions were held with numerous educational psychologists to gather feedback as the design was being developed. Continuous usability testing was also conducted to ensure the effectiveness of the developed game. One-on-one discussions with special educationalists and clinical psychologists as well as observations of the kids interacting with the game resulted in gaining insights of success and weak points of the game.
