TY - GEN
T1 - ADHD and Knowledge Work
T2 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2023
AU - Campbell, Jennifer
AU - Çerçi, Sena
AU - Cecchinato, Marta E.
PY - 2024/7/9
Y1 - 2024/7/9
N2 - While neurodiversity research in HCI has primarily focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder and children, other conditions (such as ADHD) and demographics remain underexplored. To address this gap, we conducted an online survey with 49 participants to investigate how individuals with ADHD manage their work. Findings reveal that while participants employ a range of strategies and tools, these still leave challenges around prioritisation, time estimation, and task switching. While AI-powered tools could be beneficial and some participants called for them, there was limited awareness and utilisation of them. However, those that did make use of AI tools found them very helpful in progressing with tasks. This study emphasises the need to raise awareness about existing tools for work management among individuals with ADHD. Co-designing inclusive tools and fostering support from managers and colleagues were also found to be crucial. Ultimately, we argue that we need to advance the discourse on inclusive productivity to account for the complex needs of neurodiverse individuals.
AB - While neurodiversity research in HCI has primarily focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder and children, other conditions (such as ADHD) and demographics remain underexplored. To address this gap, we conducted an online survey with 49 participants to investigate how individuals with ADHD manage their work. Findings reveal that while participants employ a range of strategies and tools, these still leave challenges around prioritisation, time estimation, and task switching. While AI-powered tools could be beneficial and some participants called for them, there was limited awareness and utilisation of them. However, those that did make use of AI tools found them very helpful in progressing with tasks. This study emphasises the need to raise awareness about existing tools for work management among individuals with ADHD. Co-designing inclusive tools and fostering support from managers and colleagues were also found to be crucial. Ultimately, we argue that we need to advance the discourse on inclusive productivity to account for the complex needs of neurodiverse individuals.
KW - ADHD
KW - knowledge workers
KW - neurodiversity
KW - productivity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85200656435&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-61688-4_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-61688-4_10
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85200656435
SN - 9783031616877
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 115
EP - 123
BT - Design for Equality and Justice
A2 - Bramwell-Dicks, Anna
A2 - Evans, Abigail
A2 - Winckler, Marco
A2 - Petrie, Helen
A2 - Abdelnour-Nocera, José
PB - Springer
CY - Cham, Switzerland
Y2 - 28 August 2023 through 1 September 2023
ER -