Fiddle tool to use instead of snapping pencils /undoing pens/breaking rulers.

[delilabell]

Ds has fasd with adhd characteristics. He also had spd.
He's started uear 7 3 weeks ago and has sonfsr broken his ruler, 5 hb pencils and 4 pens!
Thankfully I bought extras but I asked him why he did it and he said cos he needs to mess with something in his hands.
I've seen these screw things that he can spin round but they don't seem to tick the box for him.
Does anyone have any ideas of what might help/gove him the same feeling? He also rips paper when he's bored so we're on his 3rd timetable. 😬
Any ideas would be much appreciated

For the snapping, snap and click track/snap linkz fidgets.

Has DS tried Bluetak?

What about ripping tissue rather than a paper timetable. Can you laminate at least 1 version of the timetable?

Tangles are good because you can break and reconnect them

Thanks both! Can't believe I hadn't thought of laminating timetable!
I don't think his school would be supportive of him ripping anything. I worry they'll get ann with the clicking although the breaking of pens etc will make a noise too won't it?

DS won't use fiddle toys and his school wouldn't allow them anyway. He periodically comes home covered in ink as his pen mysteriously exploded all over him. His other strategy seems to be pockets full of bits of paper, blue tack and paperclips he has been twisting and ripping all day. He also draws on himself which I am less keen on as I think he is more likely to get in trouble for that.

and his school wouldn't allow them anyway

The school would be leaving themselves open to claims of disability discrimination if they refused to allow them when they were required.

Yep and I could argue the point with them, but DS would at some point inevitably still get told off and that would make him incredibly distressed as he would be embarrassed in front of his peers. This is a standard state secondary secondary of 1500+ kids, I've got to be practical about what will and won't work.

So far ds's school is being very understanding. Apart from being given a warning for humming (it's actually part of his persistent vocal tic) his needs have been accepted. I've bought him a fiddle toy that just slides backwards and forwards and he's used it most of the day. I'll see if I can post a picture

It's one very similar to this. Discreet enough to not be obvious and embarrass him but still does the job