<aside> 💡 Context - In my final year at ISD, Rubika, we were provided a list of companies to collaborate with for a 4-5 month project. One of the topics was to work on a project that would bring a "positive impact on society" and apply for the UX Design Awards. As a team, we brainstormed several topics, researched two of them, and ultimately chose the one with the most access to users for the later stages of the project.

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Problem

The need to learn social skills is higher in differently-abled kids as it is difficult for them to learn these skills due to their neurological development, whereas for the majority of kids it can be easily taught by just explaining the importance of it, it is something that they will learn eventually now or later. This can especially be a problem for younger kids.

Solution

After interviewing a child psychologist in the initial stage of the project, we realised that we needed to build a solution that would help kids as well as their parents, who do not have enough knowledge about the topic and are constantly worried for their well-being and future.

Design Process

DISCOVER

Below are research highlights. For a detailed report on ADHD, Social Skills and our topic selection process, contact me.

👩🏻‍💻 SECONDARY RESEARCH - Below are some relevant points from our research.

• ADHD - Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder is a mental health condition that can cause unusual levels of hyperactivity and impulsive behaviours. It affects the frontal lobe of the brain.
• Types of ADHD - Predominantly Inattentive, Predominantly Hyperactive, Combined.
• There is no specific or root cause of ADHD. Hence it cannot be prevented or cured.

• Approximately 129 million children and adolescents worldwide between the ages of 5 to 19 years old have ADHD

After the secondary research, we listed down a list of assumptions

🔬 EXPERT ADVICE - Asking questions based on our assumptions to experts and learning more about the topic

Amélie HENNO Child Psychologist

• Better self-esteem leads to better Social Skills

• Inhibition problems affect social relations hugely

• Counselling for parents is equally important

Ashlesha PAWAR Special Educator

• No stages of severity, Symptoms increase or decrease throughout a lifetime

• Maximum attention span of most kids is hardly 10 minutes

Sonal PATEL Family and Kids Counsellor

• Treating the child equally makes them feel like family

• Teach them behaviour through scenario creation

• Necessary to use all energy in a good way to avoid aggressiveness

📄 QUANTITATIVE SURVEY - Goals for the Survey

• Screener for Qualitative interviews
• Most lacking social skill
• People's awareness of ADHD
• First signs of ADHD