Fidget Spinners; all the rage these days. Everyone has a different view on them. Some may say they are distracting, others say they are very beneficial. I am on the beneficial side. Schools have even BANNED them from being used in schools for ALL KIDS. Even the ones that gain from these trendy tools. If you’re reading this, and are not on the side of believing in benefits of fidget spinners; time for your perspective to change. There are many benefits of fidget spinners for those who need them. Schools are wrong for banning these fidget spinners. By not banning fidget spinners from schools we can help an extraordinary amount of of children just starting or finishing their schooling. Do you want to help your child/ child near you/ or a relative that …show more content…
Fidget spinners, a type of "fidget object," could actually be counterproductive."Fidget objects are meant to be felt, so that visual attention can be focused on the teacher," he continued to WTOP. "Spinner toys are visually distracting, and I think that's their major drawback." Some schools have already banned them from the classroom because they've become a distraction. But the skyrocketing popularity of fidget spinners in recent months has been accompanied by stories that the stress relieving toy can aid students with ADHD and autism, an assertion that's thrown a wrench into that narrative.
Now for my third and final evidence piece. There are OTHER solutions then banning them. Have kids bring in their diagnosis forms to prove they have ADD or ADHD so they can be permitted to have them. "Fidgets are great tools for kids who need them, as long as there are ground rules set up with the child and educator in advance, and as long as the child can follow the rules," Maryland-based occupational therapist Katherine Ross-Keller told