New AI Tool Screens Children in Egypt for ADHD

The Education Development Fund, operating under Egypt’s Cabinet, has launched an artificial intelligence-based assessment tool for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder through the Egyptian Centre for Testing.

According to the fund, the system is intended to support early detection and provide a scientific framework for understanding behavioural patterns linked to attention, focus, and activity levels in children.

Officials said interest has been increasing in the early identification of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect learning and social interaction in educational environments, with ADHD identified as one of the most common conditions affecting children during early developmental stages.

The assessment tool analyses a range of behavioural indicators to generate what the fund described as a more comprehensive and balanced understanding of a child’s condition, particularly in cases where behaviours may otherwise be interpreted as poor discipline or lack of interest.

Built on an AI-supported scientific model, the system provides instant analysis of responses and generates simplified explanations intended to assist parents and teachers in making educational decisions based on behavioural data and assessment outcomes.

Dr Rasha Saad Sharaf, Secretary General of the Education Development Fund, said the initiative forms part of broader efforts to develop modern educational assessment tools focused not only on academic performance but also on behavioural and cognitive characteristics.

Dr Mahmoud Salama, Director of the Egyptian Centre for Testing, said the assessment was developed according to contemporary educational standards and designed to remain accessible and easy for parents and teachers to use.