What is a Fidget Spinner?

Fidget spinners were designed as stress-relieving tools, which have been used to help kids deal with ADHD and anxiety. The propeller-shaped gadgets, which come in a variety of colors, have ball bearings which allow them to spin. You simply hold it in between your fingers, flick it and watch it spin. Some versions even light up, and they are completely silent. Florida inventor Catherine Hettinger created the first prototype back in 1993 to interact with her daughter, who is disabled. She patented her version in 1997. Unfortunately, no one picked it up. She tried to sell it as a therapeutic device for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, or autism. After years of trying, she gave up. And soon, other models were on the market and last Christmas, the spinners really took off. Though first marketed to stressed-out adults, fidget spinners were soon adopted by the nation’s youth.

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