A Design of a Therapy Session Management System for Children with Special Needs

Abstract

This study aims to determine whether having a therapy session management system will be beneficial and could be an essential factor in supplementing children with ADHD and Development Delay. Throughout the years there is a growing problem in terms of mental health condition, one example is ADHD whereas it is considered one of the most prevalent mental health disorders that affects children. It poses some behaviors like impulsiveness, not being able to concentrate or focus and etc. According to studies, it is widely a no-brainer considering that ADHD is one known disorder that affects growth and performance of children and young adolescents. With that in mind, the researchers came up with a system that would help in lessening the effects of the developmental delay and take into consideration the use of web technology in helping children with ADHD. The system itself has three main functions: scheduled online video meetings with a professional therapist, notes and reports for each corresponding patient and complete track of the record of each meeting and their game scores to determine their progress. Based on the test results, the system was found to be useful to ADHD therapy sessions.