CoolCraig: A Smart Watch/Phone Application Supporting Co-Regulation of Children with ADHD
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This paper presents the design and development of CoolCraig, a mobile application supporting the co-regulation of behaviors and emotions of children with ADHD. The application works in both a smartwatch, for children, and a smartphone for their caregivers. We describe a scenario of use for how CoolCraig can support co-regulation between children and their caregivers by following a goals-rewards system and tracking emotions and behaviors.
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Across HCI studies, there is a tendency to design systems that address perceived neurodivergent behaviours from an external viewpoint without adequately considering internal struggles.
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- Authors
- Doan, M., Cibrian, F. L., Jang, A., Khare, N., Chang, S., Li, A., Schuck, S., Lakes, K. D., & Hayes, G. R.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- Venue
- Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
- Publisher
- ACM
- Published
- 2020-04-25
- Pages
- 1-7
- OpenAlex
- W3030520404
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3
- FWCI
- 5.08
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA) (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- AHRQ and the National Institutes of Health (1R21HS026058-01A1)
- Jacobs Foundation Advanced Research Fellowship
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Keywords
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, co-regulation, children, smartwatches, mobile application, caregiver-child interaction, emotion regulation, behavioral tracking, emotion monitoring
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