"Stimming" fidget toys become popular; some schools ban them

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"Stimming" fidget toys become popular; some schools ban them May 3, 2017 12:10:14 GMT -5

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www.businessinsider.com/fidget-spinners-are-being-banned-from-classrooms-2017-5
www.livescience.com/58916-fidget-spinner-faq.html
www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/About-ADHD/ADHD-Weekly/Article.aspx?id=338

Stimming is any repetitive action carried out with the intention of expressing or redirecting emotion and/or sensory input. What initially were sold as sensory devices to help kids with ADHD and/or autism, specifically fidget spinners, have become a new "toy craze" among neurotypical kids, causing distractions in classrooms, and leading some schools to ban them. They still benefit certain kids:

themighty.com/2019/01/autism-stimming/

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"Stimming" fidget toys become popular; some schools ban them Jul 2, 2017 19:31:20 GMT -5

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I didn't realize that some fidget toys have bluetooth capability, and there have been incidents reported of them catching fire: gizmodo.com/we-regret-to-inform-you-that-fidget-spinners-are-now-ex-1796513329

"Courage is not the lack of fear, it is acting in spite of it."
"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you."
"Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears." ― John Lennon
“Death is Inevitable. Living a life we can be proud of is something we can control.” - Claire Wineland

healthy11 Global Moderator Administrator Posts: 13,191	"Stimming" fidget toys become popular; some schools ban them Nov 11, 2017 10:54:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by healthy11 on Nov 11, 2017 10:54:26 GMT -5 They also say that some fidget spinners, sold at Target, have been found to contain high amounts of lead: www.uspirgedfund.org/reports/usp/lead-fidget-spinners-0
	"Courage is not the lack of fear, it is acting in spite of it." "What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you." "Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears." ― John Lennon “Death is Inevitable. Living a life we can be proud of is something we can control.” - Claire Wineland

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