ADHD/AUTISM | Fidgets for the Classroom with Lyra

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  • čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
  • In today's video, twelve-year-old Lyra talks us through some of her favourite fidgets for use in the classroom. (Fidgets can be helpful for sensory or emotional regulation, e.g. for autistic children or those with ADHD).
    00:00 - Intro
    01:20 - stretchy frogs and monkey noodles
    02:32 - chewies
    04:24 - koosh
    05:01 - tangles
    05:57 - putty
    If you enjoyed this video please leave a thumbs up and comment for Lyra. She really hoped this video would be helpful.
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Komentáře • 29

  • @karenmessenger5417
    @karenmessenger5417 Před rokem +4

    Stretchy frog is a big hit with K too....!

  • @lyd1749
    @lyd1749 Před rokem +2

    Really loved this video! Very useful, I might invest in some of my own putty now. Also, I'm blind, and I was really enjoying Lyra's detailed descriptions of everything, very helpful!!! Thanks! :)

  • @user-gd5gp5gl7n
    @user-gd5gp5gl7n Před 9 měsíci +1

    Thank you Lyra! love how relaxed & confident you are talking about what you find useful!

    • @PookyH
      @PookyH  Před 9 měsíci

      Since this Lyra has started delivering the occasional keynote with me, you should her on stage, she is AMAZING!

  • @vivienned1116
    @vivienned1116 Před rokem +3

    Thanks Lyra! So helpful to hear your advice.

  • @louisewest8719
    @louisewest8719 Před rokem +3

    This is really informative! Thankyou.

  • @lauraking4689
    @lauraking4689 Před rokem +5

    Great tips thank you x

  • @sambeal3011
    @sambeal3011 Před rokem +2

    So helpful for young people, parents and school staff alike and expertly presented Lyra, thank you.

  • @lucyroberts3073
    @lucyroberts3073 Před rokem +3

    Brilliant advice beautifully explained. And the end made me laugh too… what could be better? Thank you.

  • @ziggyspacedust7813
    @ziggyspacedust7813 Před rokem +2

    This was brilliant. Thanks Lyra. Like the ideas for things which can fit in pencil cases or pockets 👍

  • @beccihayward975
    @beccihayward975 Před rokem +2

    Amazing video Lyra. I'd love it if you did some more, and also would love to hear from Ellie!!

  • @splashesin8
    @splashesin8 Před rokem +3

    This is so great! I love this stuff! Didn't even know about some of them. I like how you kind of helped by letting us hear the tangles a bit. 😅😂...and the disclaimer at the end. 😄 Oh, and I like frogs. I had a cute little metal frog but mine was noisy. I could make it click and its little mouth would open making the sound. Was a keychain. Fastened it to the strap on my navigational cane!
    I gave them to my friends so we could find each other when we got separated at a store or were trying to meet up at a mall. They were noisy but not extremely noisy, just a signature small sound. Similar to a pen clicking but a little louder. 🎉

  • @Jo-hr3fy
    @Jo-hr3fy Před rokem +2

    Lyra, thank you. You are so good at presenting! I love monkey noodles but the lovely boys in my class ping and whack each other with them which is fun, but not when we are in a maths lesson!

  • @melaniesutherland9544
    @melaniesutherland9544 Před rokem +1

    Thank you Lyra. Super helpful and very well presented! 🥰

  • @startnowcornwall4097
    @startnowcornwall4097 Před rokem +2

    HI Lyra - superb stuff and great ideas for fidgets that I hadn't come across - now off to find some... I think YP in Cornwall would live this may we share on our YP website? And hope you do some more videos soon (and Ellie) 🙂👏👏👏

  • @zenadriel6966
    @zenadriel6966 Před rokem +2

    Thank you for the video and great tips! Lyra, you’re one very lovely, well-spoken young lady and you’ll go far. 😊

  • @maiyapercy
    @maiyapercy Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you Lyra. I am a 47 year old woman, and I got diagnosed with ASD five months ago. I start to rediscover stimming which I have been suppressing for years and so I bought my first stim toys. This topic is so fascinating to me. Your video was helpful to me because I am looking for fidgets I can use at work. 🧡💕

  • @jamesbirchwood4278
    @jamesbirchwood4278 Před rokem +3

    Fantastic, thank you Lyra! I will forward to a school I work with right now 😀 They’ll find it super helpful

  • @taylaclimbs
    @taylaclimbs Před rokem +2

    Such a great video! Wish I’d had something like this to watch when I was in school (might have to get a couple of these things for me to take to work now as a 25 year old haha!). Thanks Lyra & Pooky xxx

  • @apl.and.banna08
    @apl.and.banna08 Před rokem

    This is awesome! I’m just now going through my own autism diagnosis process and I’m in school, so I’ve been looking for videos like this. Thanks :)

  • @tamsinhunkin5306
    @tamsinhunkin5306 Před rokem +5

    Thank you Lyra! You’re a natural presenter. More please! 😊

  • @Ian-Steele
    @Ian-Steele Před rokem +2

    Superb video Lyra. What good ideas you have there and so well presented. Lovely to see Buddy get a part, oh and that other person, whoever she is, seemed to learn from you. ❤ 😂

  • @susancurtis3951
    @susancurtis3951 Před měsícem

    Great video Lyra!! Thank you!! 🙂

  • @megoz
    @megoz Před rokem

    literally what I was looking for, thank you!!

  • @manonwilliams3110
    @manonwilliams3110 Před rokem

    Thank you Lyra. Very interesting x

  • @haannguyen4402
    @haannguyen4402 Před 3 měsíci

    I’m autistic too and I need to get me hands on a fidget toy for university

  • @haannguyen4402
    @haannguyen4402 Před 3 měsíci

    Ooh you forgot one marbles and mash