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Challenge
Current neurodivergence screening tools like M-CHAT, CARS, etc are outdated and hard to use. Thus, failing families and educators through poor design, broken communication, and subjective evaluations.
Solution
Spark Up is a tablet application that serves as a one-stop platform for teachers to access schedules and activities designed to track early signs of neurodivergence, detailed reports for each student, and updated global neurodivergence resources.
Process
1
Research
Discover the right information
Scoping & Clarity
Define the opportunities and output
3
Development
Develop, test and repeat
4
Delivery
Document and reflect
1. Research
Executed secondary research and user interviews to understand the current system and painpoints.
Current Tools
Interviews
Pain Points
2. Scoping & Clarity
Insights from research helped us in making stakeholder map, empathy map, and customer journey map.
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How Might We…
create a tool for teachers that supports consistent evaluations for neurodivergence, offers updated resources, and enables real-time data tracking and parent communication without requiring extensive training?
3. Development
Since kindergartens already use tablets for assessments and interactive activities, we designed our tool (app) specifically for tablet screens to ensure familiarity and ease of use.
The Crazy-8 activity with the team
Mid fidelity Interface for teachers
Testing with Kindergarten Teachers
After testing out mid-fidelity screens and their flows with users, we took notes and started making the final interface of the application.
Gamification of the tests
In parallel, we also worked on gamifying the tests to make them more engaging and appealing for students. Mainly focusing on three neurodivergent conditions -
ADHD
Autism
Dyslexia
We ensured that the games were tailored to the kindergarten age group (ages 4–6). We also considered constraints such as using audio-only instructions and avoiding words or letters.
* These games were created with limited psychological knowledge and currently serve as placeholders for future development of well-researched and clinically validated detection games.
4. Delivery
Teacher's interface
Child's interface
Screening for ADHD - Captain Calm’s Treasure Hunt
Attention Regulation
Patience
Screening for Autism - Emotion Theater
Emotion Recognition Skills
Screening for Dyslexia - Reef Readers
Phonological Awareness and Sequencing
Memory
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Impact
Detecting neurodivergent traits in children early, can sign significantly improve their social and academic skills. Which results in improving their future drastically.
