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My First Fidget Spinner: Personal Experience

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I remember the day I bought my son his first fidget spinner. He was a a mixture of confused and excited. My son is 12 years old with ASD and ADHD. We always have a box of 'fidgets ' available for him at home, at school and in the car. He needs these fidgets to keep his hands busy and they help him stay focused. The fidget spinner was just one more tool to add to the box at first, until it became a staple. He would carry one everywhere. I must admit, it is the perfect tool to catch his attention. Of course, like may things these days, the fidget spinner transformed from a tool to a fad. This fad took over the minds of everyone from pre-teens on the autism spectrum to the business man waiting for his morning meeting. You could find people

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