Application for early childhood cognitive development awareness with integrated pediatric support.

Role

UX Researcher
Product Designer

Team

(3) UX Designers

Skills

User Research
Interaction Design : Wireframing and Prototyping
Visual Design

Tools

Overview

Cognitive development is a complex and gradual process that begins at birth and continues throughout a person's lifespan. However, the initial 5 - 6 years are particularly pivotal, as the majority of cognitive development occurs during this period. Children who experience insufficient cognitive development during these formative years may encounter intellectual (cognitive) disabilities. In response to this challenge, we have developed an application.

Meet Crayon, an application designed to enhance awareness of early childhood cognitive development. Monitor your child's cognitive growth, seamlessly share reports with your selected healthcare professional, and connect with our extensive network of pediatricians.

My contribution

I carried out the literature review, designed the prototype, and facilitated the user testing sessions. I also created the visual design system for the application.

Teleport to the solution

Understanding the Solution

Note:
Our solution doesn't introduce or suggest a new scale or testing technique. It simply puts an innovative spin on the existing, proven cognitive testing procedures.

Introducing Crayon, an app that boosts awareness of early childhood cognitive development. Track your child's cognitive growth, share the reports with your chosen doctor, and connect you with our vast network of pediatricians. You can also schedule appointments from the application portal.

Companion to your Child's Growth.

01 Onboarding and Personalization

Opportunity: Existing test procedures are lengthy and lack personalization.

Solution:

Recognizing each child's uniqueness, we emphasize understanding their individual patterns. Our approach tailors the test dynamically, curating the flow of the activities to precisely estimate the child's cognitive levels and guide parents to the most fitting resources.

02 The Assessment

We kicked off by delving into understanding the testing procedure (Mullen Scale) through desk research and talking to the subject matter experts (pediatricians).‍

Opportunity: Accessibility and Cost Reduction

Solution:

Exploring ways to implement the concept in the virtual realm for accessibility and simplicity. This also lowers costs by eliminating the need for a moderator or doctor.

( Pictures from current Mullen Test Procedure )

( Sketching lo-fi wireframes for the concept )

Let's take a look at one of the activities/games

Starry Night is one of the activities/games that I designed to access the Visual Reception skills of a child.

The child needs to identify and count similar objects. The system then evaluates the child's visual reception skills based on the complexity level of the activity and the number of correct answers.

02.A Gamification

We implemented the gamification technique to turn the procedure into a captivating adventure for kids, making it less daunting and, in turn, boosting accuracy.

02.B Storytelling

Following that, we sought to weave everything together by incorporating storytelling. This infusion adds a rich learning dimension to the current testing procedure.

03 Communicating test results

Challenges:

Ensuring users feel secure sharing their details and utilizing the product.

Sharing results with parents in a manner that avoids causing panic, and ensure the tool is perceived as a screening procedure, not a test replacement.

Empowering parents with control over data sharing without compromising safety.

Opportunity:

Effective communication and secured data sharing.

Solution:

Diving into effective communication methods that simplify details without inducing panic. Supporting insights with curated resources and comprehensive assistance. Meticulously tracking and delivering data to the designated recipients.

Application for early childhood cognitive development awareness with integrated pediatric support.

Overview

My contribution

Understanding the problem

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development

Existing Cognitive Assessment Scales

Identifying the key challenges

Lack of awareness

High cost of assessment

Overwhelming test procedures

Problem Statement

Arriving to the solution

User Scenarios

Brainstorming Ideas (my contribution)

Understanding the Solution

Learnings

Other works

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