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For people with genuine ADHD diagnosis, fidget items are proven to increase attention, focus, and information retention. My wife works at a mental health clinic and will give these cheapo ones to children to help them focus or deal with anxiety.

Try using a guide. It will suck at first but you can retrain your grip and eventually not need it.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Pencil-Grip-Crossover-TPG-17706/dp/B001SN8HPI

You are an extremely kind co worker. Seriously. We don't realize how fucking annoying we are unless people point it out.



When you do talk to him, male sure it is just the two of you (good coworker advice in general). Explain that his pen tapping/clicking finger tapping/foot tapping distracts you. Ask if he can look into an alternate, such as a stress ball. An alternative is also a "silent fidget toy".




For his foot tapping, he can use an exercise band across the back legs of his desk. I will try and find a link.


You can find examples these on amazon or similar with the key words I wrote above.
https://www.amazon.com/Kick-Bands-Bouncy-Desk-Fidget/dp/B073VBC1JW


We all wait way too long to tell each other when we are bugged by things. Thank you for being willing to do something about it.

Just listing a product page

https://www.amazon.com/Kick-Bands-Bouncy-Chair-Kids/dp/B06Y63BLBR

On a related note about being surprised, I have found visual schedules can make a difference. Each task in the day has a picture in order and the kid can check mark or put a clothes pin on the activity she is currently doing. https://www.amazon.com/SEN-Support-Visual-Schedule-Home/dp/B01N327AAY#immersive-view_1554852627722

These look dumb but I used one of these growing up to improve my writing. It forces you to learn how to hold a pen/pencil properly to get the cleanest writing.

After that, it's just time spent on practicing and developing the muscles in your hand so it doesn't get sore after writing half a page.

My son has several. He's only 7, but he's a mouth fidgeter. (I'm more of a hand fidgeter, so I have doodle stuff and worry stones.) Anyway, the pencil toppers and stim necklaces are his favorites. He's got a little necklace that's a black silicone bat, and he can hide it under his shirt until he needs to chew. These pencil toppers also have little hand fidgets for both types of fidgeting. They're awesome. Dude, use what you need to make your life work! There are SO many tools available to us now! What a time to be alive!

For the eyeliners, or even smaller brushss, have you tried those blocky pencil grips? They're pretty angular and you can put more than one on if you need more grip space. I don't know how difficult they would be to put on initially, though.

Edit: Revlon also has a new-ish mascara line in a bottle similar to the Revolution lip glosses. Here's a random blog post I found going over the formulas.

So consequences aren't working. You need to do the opposite. Reward for good behavior. Start with a token board. That's an example. If you want to give it a try, I can make a custom one for you. He needs to earn things by good behavior. Taking things away isn't working. Talk to mom. What is his favorite cereal? If he likes fruit loops, if people during group time are doing what they're told, make a big production of rewarding them. "OH BILLY, you're doing such A GREAT JOB at SITTING. Have a FRUIT LOOP." Keep doing it. It will also help with the others too.

For a token board, you need to come up with rewards he'll work for. I would go for edibles because you are alone. I can give you more details if you want to go forward with this.

You need a system that is low maintenance, something you can do on the fly, something that is automatic, and something that can be reinforcing to everyone.

What is your whole class behavior plan? Is it working with the other students?

Also, stop giving him a chair at group time. Make a box out of duct tape on the carpet (it comes off the carpet easier than masking tape). That's his magic box. He can earn chair privileges when he learns how to behave. He may also have a hard time sitting still during group time. He may need a fidget. I know that is a bad word in education. I give this thing to some of my students. I would also get a wobble cushion for group and possibly his chair. (That one is good because its 13" and it doesn't have the real aggressive knobby things on it that some kids don't like.) He can't use it unless he's in his magic box. At group, put his chair in a magic box. I would look at getting him a kick band for his chair. (Pro tip, call some local physical therapy clinics and see if they will donate 2 feet of non-latex theraband.)



You sometimes need multiple approaches.

I love these little sensory ring things. They are inconspicuous enough that I can play with them in a meeting or church without looking weird. I still have the urge to pick but I can kind of redirect here, helps take the edge off https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKD9WCK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_LyaRCb5DTA3J0

Mine was a gift but it looks like you could snag one here

There’s already a product that does that. ...but an app for Apple Watch wearers is better than buying a second band.

ADHD targated bands should do this.

https://www.amazon.com/RE-vibe-Vibration-Anti-Distraction-Educational-Technology/dp/B01AM8U4BO

http://www.watchminder.com/

http://www.vibralite.com/faqs/uses-for-vibralite/add-adhd/

There's also this beeper style: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00070QHE6/metafilter-20/

My daughter has some oral sensory needs as well - she started out with those vibrating popsicle sticks they use in OT and Speech. Since you are a little older, why not try a chewing necklace that doesn’t “look” like a chewing necklace. They have so many different ones these days.. Something like this or these.

If I can find the “popsicle stick” looking one, I can post that for you too.

Also wanted to add that they make a clear “nail polish” specifically for nail biters that tastes awful. Another idea is the therapeutic pencil covers like this that can help while in school.

Hey! I'm not sure if this would be of any help to you, but they make special pencil grips for people who aren't used to holding a pencil correctly. You should check them out:

http://www.amazon.ca/The-Pencil-Grip-Crossover-TPG-17706/dp/B001SN8HPI

http://www.writingclaw.com/

Having one of these on your pencil at all time for a while should help. Otherwise, it really just comes down to making a conscious effort to correct how you write. The way we hold pencils is pretty automatic in that we do it without much thought. You have to put that thought into it in order to change it. Good luck!! :)

This https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W8Y98EU

or even colorful this, would have helped quell that concern

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0776WT68Q

Fidget toy.

29/M here. I haven't been on here in over a year, but I felt it was best for me to speak up and tell you to not give up on College. Find out methods that can help you pay attention during your study time. Go to your college's disability accommodation department and get them acknowledge your ADHD and help you. And what you have to realize is that you most likely need some counseling to help you cope better, along with healthy doses of self care. Personally, It has taken me about six years of CBT therapy and many EMDR sessions to remove the past traumas that can hold ADHD'ers back. I just recently felt confident enough to want to go ahead and complete my Associate's Degree. I enrolled at my local community college in August of 2008. I will most likely be graduating Winter of 2020. 12 years if you're counting for an Associates. It doesn't matter if you get W's or F's etc or you have to go to remedial courses like me. When we walk across that stage and get our degrees, it will be worth it. Only 5% of ADHD'ers get their degree. Make history. We all can do it.

TDLR. Get accommodations and study tools to help with your brain wiring. Consider CBT therapy, especially EMDR. I personally have been trying to pursue an associates degree for 12 yrs. It doesn't matter if you get W's or F's, the neurotypicals use stuff like this to discourage people from finishing, as long as you pass in the long term, you pass. It doesn't show W's and F's on your actual printed degree. Get your degree and make history since only 5% of us
graduate.


BTW, I heard from my therapist who works with a lot of kids, that using "Transparent Color Film Plastic Sheets" over your textbooks can help with the problem of following the text and concentration. https://www.amazon.com/Dyslexia-Reading-Overlay-Recommended-Dyslexic/dp/B077QQ226D/ref=pd_cp_201_1?pd_rd_w=AMtyg&pf_rd_p=ef4dc990-a9ca-4945-ae0b-f8d549198ed6&pf_rd_r=KX5NHAWW3X16XRN7WNTT&pd_rd_r=cbb37fbd-9e0e-11e9-92c9-7b5b72fd778d&pd_rd_wg=bog4U&pd_rd_i=B077QQ226D&psc=1&refRID=KX5NHAWW3X16XRN7WNTT

People use them for anxiety or ADHD and stuff. Here is a link https://www.amazon.com/Spiky-Sensory-Finger-Rings-Pack/dp/B06XKD9WCK/ref=asc_df_B06XKD9WCK/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198090886690&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1465107035294421917&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9012056&hvtargid=pla-318306481126&psc=1

Fidget Bands for Classroom Chairs School Desks, Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet Students with Autism, ADHD, ADD Sensory Needs (6 Pack)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H7ZNBXZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_bsQyDbZASJP3K

What about a weighted stuffed animal dog like this? https://www.amazon.com/Abilitations-Small-Weighted-Bulldog-Pounds/dp/B01MCS79K8/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2JAZWDJWRZUDH&keywords=abilitations+weighted+animal&qid=1567976594&s=gateway&sprefix=abilitations+weighted%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-5

Fidgetland Rizzle - As Seen on Shark Tank - Adult Stress & Anxiety toy for ADD/ADHD, Bike Chain Fidget (Solid Rings) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXXG7VK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_p0-9AbZ52GC8B

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Your kid will grow up into a world of typing most things by the 5th grade. It's not a bad thing, i've been in the same situation since kindergarten. I would say improve by getting college ruled paper and teaching him about spacing his letters and basically have him write out the alphabet and coach him on correctly placing the characters on the line to improve neatness. My first grade teacher gave me one of these and it improved me
a bit http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FQQRRIQ/ref=pd_aw_sims_1?pi=SS115

My Grandfather has awful adhd and doesn't really write at all. My dad has really bad adhd and writes basically sideways, he happened to be a silicon valley business man so typing devices have been available to him his whole life. I also have adhd as well. At a young age i found a special interest in computers because i could type faster than other students and it was rewarding because with my handwriting, keyboards were essential. Here I am a senior in high school who has worse handwriting than a 4th grader. I was given a packet to fill out to present to my schools college counselor for a meeting regarding letters of recommendation for private colleges. I tried my hardest and wrote about one character per a second (probably slower) and still handed in a messy document. If it becomes a problem never give up because some that would not be fun to run into the same problems as i do.

I am not a lefty, but my teacher mom says that 3 sided grips for writing utensils helps those learning to write for the first time. Also you can find triangular pencils and crayons! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQQRRIQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TSliDbHYTHFWV

When I was a kid, my school handed out these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fidget-Pencil-Toppers-Nutsn-Colors/dp/B008A5P7BY and they were great!!!
They are unfortunately a bit noisy to use in meetings as an adult.

1. I had one of these to help me write properly.

I have actually discovered this fidget toy on Amazon( ADHD, Stress & Anxiety Fidget - the Noah by Fidgetland https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5BDISN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_SuY6Bb6W64WY8 ), and have found it to be helpful. It’s pretty quiet and small, and I’ll have it on me a lot of my waking time. If I’m feeling restless or anxious I’ll use it e.g. anything that involves periods of time waiting, completing projects, etc.

It helps me to really focus on the movement and feel of the “toy” while playing around with it, and keeps my mind at ease (or more so than before) As a plus it has helped ameliorate my bad nail biting habit.

It’s different for everyone, good luck!!

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