Do fidget spinners help with ADHD?

Fidget spinners are the latest go-to gadgets due to claims that they relieve stress and increase focus, which are useful for those with ADHD, autism and anxiety. read more

For young children, methods like behavioral interventions with parents, medication or creating friendly environments at school can help. Still, there’s no proven, scientific evidence that fidget spinners help children with ADHD —only anecdotal examples from consumers. read more

But the director of the Attention, Impulsivity and Regulation program at the UC Davis MIND Institute, Julie Schweitzer, also said there is no evidence fidget spinners can help with ADHD. “There are other ways of doing it than these toys,” she recently told the Sacramento Bee. read more