CHICAGO - The latest craze in classrooms and on playgrounds comes in the form of brightly colored, hand-held trinkets that spin, have buttons to push or otherwise keep hands occupied. The aptly named ...

Melissa Ferry is a big believer in the benefits of allowing students to use fidget toys in the classroom. She points to research indicating that playing with fidget toys - little gadgets, cubes, ...

Fidget spinners are said to help children who suffer from Autism and ADHD by allowing them to concentrate their excess energy into one place. But some schools have banned the toys, believing they are ...

If your child has a fidget spinner, you may wonder whether the toy that has become a global craze improves learning or is just a distraction. According to the experts, it can be both. The palm-sized ...