A virtual reality (VR) simulator can help people with autism prepare for police encounters Patients used VR to practice, then tried out their skills with real police officers They tended to fidget ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Fidget toys have become a favored purchase for students and working professionals looking for desk decorations, as well as young kids who ...

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What happens when you combine an Arduino-based microcontroller with a palm-sized aluminum box and clicky buttons? A fidget toy that invites coder creativity. I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR expert, ...

From the Nee-Doh Nice Cube to the Magic Arggh Ball to the Mochi Squishy, there’s a surprisingly large and colorful range of squishy gel toys for kids on the market today. They’re often touted as more ...

Fidget toys have become all the rage in recent years. From occupational therapy offices to classrooms to work meetings, these items have spread like wildfire for their usefulness in keeping busy hands ...

I don’t know about you, but I have trouble sitting still. My personal combination of over-caffeinated autism and ADHD means I need to keep my hands busy during the workday to avoid chewing my fingers ...

Fidget toys are more than a fad. From helping with job-related stress, calming nerves at social gatherings, or simply filling a need to keep your hands busy so your mind can focus better, fidget toys ...

Psychiatrist Clare Fenton (centre) conducts workshops with youth worker Stef Bricklebank (left) to assess how self-help toolkits can ease the urge to self-harm As Eloise rifles through her box of ...

As Eloise rifles through her box of fidget toys, she feels her anxiety and frustration leave her. The 16-year-old from North Yorkshire has struggled with self-harm since the age of 12 and has used a ...

We all have habits — some we'd prefer to quit. These habits can develop early and may include things like nail biting, thumb sucking, or nose picking. Some of these habits can resolve themselves over ...

A second wave of controller button fidget toys will appear in gachapon machines in Nintendo stores in Japan. You’ll be able to find them in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, as well as in the Narita airport.