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Formal And Informal Fidgets Analysis

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You’re right about formal and informal supports. Although both support tools are beneficial to students, unless it is written into the student’s IEP or 504 Plan, there is no guarantee for supportive services. In some situations, a student may need some type of redirections and/or a fidget to gain their attention so that they can perform much better in an environment that best suites them. As for some teachers, not all teachers believe in fidgets because they believe they are a distraction and don’t do any good. At least at the school where I used to work at, I knew of two teachers who did not agree with fidgets. In my opinion, fidgets help soothe and relieve some tension that a student may be experiencing, such as anxiety, fear, and/or overwhelmed

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