Identify ADHD Using Modern Technology

Abstract

"Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, usually known as ADHD, is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder which is the most common psychological disorder in children nowadays. This disorder can normally be identified in younger children and can present symptoms in dissimilar patterns from child to child. These symptoms are rarely ever severe but, if left undiagnosed and untreated, they could continue into the child’s adulthood chronically. Therefore, it is vital to provide the child the right care and treatment as soon as possible. This, however, is often not the case; due to social pressures or misunderstanding of the child’s behavior or even lack of sufficient knowledge of ADHD, the child’s condition is undiagnosed and thereby face the repercussions for the rest of their lives. The aim of the project is to identify and analyze obstacles that may prevent a child with ADHD from getting the appropriate diagnosis and treatment and in so doing design, develop and evaluate a proactive technological solution. The focus of the project is to provide a pathway to avoid these obstacles faced by children with ADHD and their families. Therefore, in order to design an effective solution, an analysis of numerous literatures was done to gain knowledge about the obstacles and the optimal form of treatment for the disorder. Medical professionals and public surveys were also conducted to support the findings of the analyses. Taking these findings into consideration, the idea of “Attental” was conceived and then developed. Attental is a complete and proactive solution in the form of a mobile application for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in children specifically aged 5 years and above, that also allows progress tracking, mobile-consultation facilities and act as an educational platform to educate the families of the diagnosed children which the condition. The proposed solution was evaluated and highly regarded by expert and non-expert parties when given to determine the success of the solution in terms of providing children with ADHD with diagnoses and approved treatments."