ammonite:slmkhoo:I think it may have its uses for some kids who genuinely need more stimulation to help them focus. It sound counter-intuitive, but some ADHD kids and others with certain special needs do need more stimulation, either to \"drown out\" other distractions or because they need more stimulation. For the latter group, if they don't have enough stimulation, they will make their own, eg. moving their bodies, tilting chairs, fidgeting with other stuff, which could be even more distracting for themselves and others. I am wondering whether my daughter would benefit from one, but she is more inattentive than hyperactive, so I'm not sure. I may get a cheap one and let her try.Not sure about other SN, but from my limited knowledge, the kids who are hyPO (as opposed to hyper) on the sensory spectrum do indeed need more stimulation in order to focus. But I had the impression that what worked better is full body stimulation (e.g. Rocking, swinging, trampoline), and a fidget toy is far far from that. Related to this, some kids who need stimulation to organise their senses for good focus actually need pressure bearing activities, eg push ups, pull ups, push against a wall etc. Non pressure activities (eg rocking, spinning that work well for others) makes them even more disorganised and hard to calm down. Again a fidget toy does not seem to come close in any way for this group.Good to know - I've not really explored this as it doesn't seem to be right for my daughter. I would be very irritated to have something like this going on near me!