Digital platform to support parents of teen drivers with ADHD

About This Grant

Project Summary/Abstract The goal of the proposed project is to develop to develop an innovative digital health platform to support families who have a teenager diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who is driving (during permit period or post licensure). Parents of teens with ADHD routinely cite that one of the greatest sources of stress and frustration centers on the issue of driving. Teens with ADHD are at significantly increased risk of crash, more likely to have multiple crashes, and more likely to have their driving license suspended. In addition, teens with ADHD are more likely to have challenges in securing a license during the permitting process. We propose the development of an app that will enable joint parent and teen goal setting, monitoring and personalized feedback. Telematics data enables that development of the proposed app. Development will also be guided by evidence-based strategies for engaging with parents and teens with ADHD and iterative feedback that will be collected from the intended user population. The needs of the intended population will be considered throughout the development process and in phase I, a prototype of the platform will be tested with the intended population for usability and acceptability. We have assembled a team with complimentary expertise to develop the methods of engagement, content, user interface and app, and to conduct the needed testing.