Good point, I've also read that it might make some kids more hyperactive rather than relax them! It's totally different for everyone, there's not really a way to generalize if they are beneficial or not.
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My mother works with autistic children and they wont use them because of it possibly being counter-productive.
I think the issue about the spinners is that they're being used incorrectly for some autistic children. In my anecdotal experience in home health, I have used them to help calm a few kids when they're having their meltdowns. They should be used as a tool to help center a child instead of used as a constant focus. But just like anything else, tools can be used incorrectly.