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| Lauren Powell at the Design4Health Conference |
Telehealthand Care Technologies (TaCT) Research Associate, Lauren
Powell, presented at the Design4Health
Conference in Sheffield this month.
She presented The co-design of a psychosocial intervention for 8-11 years olds with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Lauren’s work focuses on using a realist evaluation approach to develop a framework for developing technology based complex interventions for young people diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a long-term neurodevelopmental condition that can affect the individual and their family in a number of domains including education, relationships and self-esteem. It is important that children and young people (CAYP) with ADHD learn about their condition and how to manage it to help minimise ADHD related difficulties. Educating a child about their condition earlier on can enable them to manage it more effectively.
An online platform, “ADHD HubTM”, was designed for 8-11 year olds with ADHD to help teach them about their ADHD and how to manage it in a fun and engaging way. ADHD HubTM will cover a number of topics including what ADHD is, ADHD medication, how to explain ADHD to others, managing ADHD at school and home and maintaining friendships.
The aim is to use this approach to form some future guidelines about developing technology for young people with ADHD in the future.
Her co-authors were University of Sheffield’s Professor Sue Mawson and Consultant Paediatrician Dr Valerie Harpin.
You can contact Lauren if you would like some more information about this work: L.A.Powell@sheffield.ac.uk
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