FIDGETS
Essentially, fidgets are intended to help individuals do two primary things: regulate and concentrate . Fidgets can provide an easy and accessible way to help self-regulate or concentrate by providing auditory, visual and/or tactile input. Fidgeting means to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently . to play with something restlessly or nervously; fiddle: The boy kept fidgeting with the toy instead of paying attention. As adults, we’ve all been there – it’s hard to focus on completing your long, seated, computer-based task. Over time, we all have developed go-to strategies to help increase our ability to focus, such as standing up at our desk, drinking some coffee or cold water, chewing gum, or clicking a pen. Fidget tools are meant to help similarly. By engaging with a tactile tool ( tactile meaning it uses our sense of touch), we can increase our ability to focus and attend to a task. Fidget toys can be particularly helpful for people with sensory process...