Attention and Technology:
Youth with ADHD, their families, and the technology journey
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop seeks teens and parents to participate in a research study. The study aims to understand how technology for youth might be better designed to support healthy development of attention.
We are recruiting 13-15 year old teens as well as parents of 7-12-year-old children. Scroll down for more information. Click a yellow button to fill out an intake form.
Are you a 13-15 year old with ADHD?
Would you like to participate in a Teen Research and Advisory Group in either New York City or San Francisco to contribute to new, better technology for youth?
Commitment:
The Teen Research and Advisory Group is a three-part meeting commitment, in-person and over Zoom.
You will work with other teens to reflect on your own experiences with tech. Together, you’ll brainstorm solutions for new and improved features that help youth engage with tech in healthy ways.
- An in-person session in New York City is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, near Lincoln Center.
- An in-person session in San Francisco will be scheduled for a Saturday in September or October, TBD based on participant availability, in the Mission District.
Online Zoom calls will be scheduled before and after the in-person sessions.
Participants in the Teen Research and Advisory Group will receive $110 for their active participation and attendance at all three sessions.
Are you the parent of a child 7-12 years old who has ADHD?
Would you like to participate in a focus group with other parents to share your experience parenting around technology?
Each participating parent will join a single focus group, offered on either a weekday evening or weekends locally. Groups last about 2 hours from start to finish.
You will be asked to reflect on your tech-related parenting, and the impact of your child’s ADHD on household tech use.
These in-person sessions will be offered in New York City near Lincoln Center. Options include:
- Thursday, September 17 at 5:30
- Friday, September 18 at 5:30
- Saturday, September 19,at 10:00
*If you are interested in participating but are unable to attend in New York during these times, please complete an intake form, indicating your availability.
All parent focus groups meet a single time and involve a two-hour commitment. Participants will receive a $50 gift card for their time.