Design to boost the creation of ADHD apps

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https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-2207.2024.v15.n2.50089

Keywords:

Visual Communication, Digital Design, Inclusive Design, Education, ADHD

Abstract

This study was based on interdisciplinary research with the theme, the Service Project for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This paper aims to present guidelines in the light of design methods and techniques, for the construction of specific educational applications needed by students with ADHD. The study was developed along the lines of an exploratory research of a qualitative nature in relation to the treatment of data collected in the empiric. An analysis and data collection were based on information from experts, gathered in an intentional sample, about the behavior and the learning process of the student with ADHD. As a result of the research, an Interface Analysis Guide for ADHD - GADI-ADHD was created, which provides a summary of the guidelines to boost the creation of applications for people with ADHD. These guidelines that supported GADI-ADHD will be presented in this paper in its entirety with examples and incorporate three dimensions of interaction design - form, content and behavior.

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Author Biographies

Luciana Carvalho Leme de Almeida, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Master's degree in Design from PUC-Rio. She holds a bachelor's degree in Visual Communication from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (1985). Currently, she works as a designer at the Brazilian Association for Attention Deficit and treasurer of the Brazilian Society of Information Design. She has experience in the field of design, with emphasis on Visual Communication, Digital Design, Web Design, Information Design, Interaction Design, and User Experience (UX).

Cristina Portugal, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Collaborating Professor at the PPG Design of UNESP Bauru. Postdoctoral studies in Design from the School of Communication at the Royal College of Art, London. Currently, she is a Researcher with Research Productivity from CNPq - PQ2. PhD in Design from PUC-Rio, with an International Internship at PDEE at the University of Seville, Spain. Master's degree in Design and Bachelor's degree in Visual Communication from PUC-Rio. She specialized in Graphic Design at U.C. Berkeley Extension, California, USA. She completed her second Postdoctoral studies in Design linked to the Graduate Program in Design - Faculty of Architecture, Arts, and Communication - São Paulo State University (UNESP). And the first Postdoctoral studies in Design with the Graduate Program in Design at PUC-Rio. Since 2011, she has been a member of the Contemporary Design Research Group: systems, objects, culture, UNESP / CNPq. Since 2002, she has been a researcher at the Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Design and Education (PUC-Rio). She was the president of the Brazilian Information Design Society (2014/2019). Since 2010, she has been the Editor of the Journal Estudos em Design.

Márcio James Soares Guimarães, Federal University of Maranhão

Doutor e Mestre em Design, bacharel em Desenho Industrial, é professor no Departamento de Desenho e Tecnologia - DEDET da Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA e pesquisador no Núcleo de pesquisas em Inovação, Design e Antropologia - NIDA e no Grupo de Pesquisa em Design Contemporâneo: sistemas, objetos e cultura. Realiza pesquisas com ênfase em Design Inclusivo, Design para a Educação e Cocriação.

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Published

2024-10-07

How to Cite

Carvalho Leme de Almeida, L., Portugal, C., & Guimarães, M. J. S. (2024). Design to boost the creation of ADHD apps . Projetica, 15(2), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-2207.2024.v15.n2.50089

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Design: Educação, Cultura e Sociedade

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