The goal was to create a game application that would aid dyslexic children overcome learning difficulties in a more fun and interactive way.
Final Prototype
To tackle this problem from all angles, my team and I spoke to 9 indivuduals including Education Therapists and Centre Managers at Dyslexic Association of Singapore, Primary and Secondary School Teachers, Adults with Dyslexia and Parents with Children with Dyslexia.
Key Takeaways (from interviews)
-Across the board, they agreed that early detection is important
-We also found out how to detect symptoms of dyslexia
-Tips on overcoming dyslexia through DAS or self-taught
-How important community involvement is; for parents to find other parents going through similar challenges, for awareness, etc
-We also found out how to detect symptoms of dyslexia
-Tips on overcoming dyslexia through DAS or self-taught
-How important community involvement is; for parents to find other parents going through similar challenges, for awareness, etc
Feature Prioritisation
Chosen Features
-Audio
-Colours, Visuals and Animation
-Open-Dyslexic Font (created specifically for a dyslexic’s ease of reading)
-Celebrations after every question (for motivation)
-Tips for Parents (for assurance and aid)
-Information on Famous People with Dyslexia as motivator for Parents
-Send results to Parents (via e-mail)
-Games for Testing (Phonological,Memory and Phonic)
-Open-Dyslexic Font (created specifically for a dyslexic’s ease of reading)
-Celebrations after every question (for motivation)
-Tips for Parents (for assurance and aid)
-Information on Famous People with Dyslexia as motivator for Parents
-Send results to Parents (via e-mail)
-Games for Testing (Phonological,Memory and Phonic)
Sample Questions for each category
Please visit my Medium Post for more information and a deeper understanding of my process.
