The Tracking Cube
The Tracking Cube is a culturally responsive approach to screening, diagnosing and monitoring neurodevelopment that helps identify disorders such as FASD, ADHD, Autism in primary healthcare.
We took the comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessment that specialists do and broke it into 6 parts. We found out that non-specialists could do 5 of 6 parts. Then we built the digital infrastructure to stitch those parts back together, so that the specialists could receive the information they need to make diagnostic decisions faster. Children can be supported within 6 months, rather than waiting 3 years to see a paediatrician. They are diagnosed faster and supported sooner.
But it is so much more than a pathway to diagnosis. It is a developmental monitoring system, that enables community to track, monitor and support children, even when a diagnosis is not needed. This ensures that no child is left behind, and all children get the support they need when they are not-on-track. Because we don’t need a diagnosis to start supporting our children.
The Tracking Cube
The Tracking Cube is a culturally responsive approach to screening, diagnosing and monitoring neurodevelopment that helps identify disorders such as FASD, ADHD, Autism in primary healthcare.
We took the comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessment that specialists do and broke it into 6 parts. We found out that non-specialists could do 5 of 6 parts. Then we built the digital infrastructure to stitch those parts back together, so that the specialists could receive the information they need to make diagnostic decisions faster. Children can be supported within 6 months, rather than waiting 3 years to see a paediatrician. They are diagnosed faster and supported sooner.
But it is so much more than a pathway to diagnosis. It is a developmental monitoring system, that enables community to track, monitor and support children, even when a diagnosis is not needed. This ensures that no child is left behind, and all children get the support they need when they are not-on-track. Because we don’t need a diagnosis to start supporting our children.
The Tracking Cube system is broken into 6 easy to follow tiers,
(each representing the six sides of a cube):
Informed Consent:
Ensure parents understand the care journey and consent to how their information is used.
History Taking:
Collect information about risk/protective factors, social determinants of health and parent concerns.
Rapid Assessment:
Identify functional impairments by observing children do structured tasks – The RNDA
Collaborative Information:
Gather collaborative information from carers and teachers in structured surveys and questionnaires.
Feedback and Support:
Give feedback and actionable guidance to families based on information gathered.
Comprehensive Assessment:
Specialists continue the assessment journey based on information gathered, allowing quicker diagnosis.
The Tracking Cube system is broken into 6 easy to follow tiers,
(each representing the six sides of a cube):
Informed Consent:
Ensure parents understand the care journey and consent to how their information is used.
History Taking:
Collect information about risk/protective factors, social determinants of health and parent concerns.
Rapid Assessment:
Identify functional impairments by observing children do structured tasks – The RNDA
Collaborative Information:
Gather collaborative information from carers and teachers in structured surveys and questionnaires.
Feedback and Support:
Give feedback and actionable guidance to families based on information gathered.
Comprehensive Assessment:
Specialists continue the assessment journey based on information gathered, allowing quicker diagnosis.
How it works
The Tracking Cube links evidence-based neurodevelopmental screening with risk and protective factors as well as parent/teacher concerns to provide a holistic understanding of at-risk children.
Its digital infrastructure summarises patient data from multiple sources and provides auto-generated referral and report templates to assist triage and support decisions.
A key benefit of the Tracking Cube is that it works for kids of all ages, not just for 0-6 years.
Yapatjarrathati Project Video
A bespoke version of the Tracking Cube was co-created for use in the Mt Isa region – resulting in successful implementation across the entire community.
Yapatjarrathati Project Video
A bespoke version of the Tracking Cube was co-created for use in the Mt Isa region – resulting in successful implementation across the entire community.
Delivering Impact:
When the Tracking Cube was used, health providers were:
Delivering Impact:
When the Tracking Cube was used, health providers were:
