A UC Davis MIND Institute faculty member, she has studied the link between ADHD and fidgeting for many years. "We have good evidence that fidgeting itself seems to be associated with better attention, ...

Instead of telling children with hyperactivity and attention problems to sit still, perhaps we should encourage them to wriggle at will, according to a new study of children with attention deficit ...

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, notoriously fidget in the classroom. That disruptive behavior likely isn't just a symptom, but may ...

When I was a kid, I had a problem with falling out of my chair. This was problematic because, at my elementary school, the chairs were connected to the desks. An especially salient memory comes from ...

(HealthDay News) — Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often fidget, but new research suggests intense fidgeting may actually help them ...

Can fidgeting be sexy? Ask the self-proclaimed Didget Babes, and you can probably guess their answer. Fidgeting is something we all do, but it's especially helpful for people with ADD, ADHD and autism ...

Children often fidget or move when they are trying to solve a problem, and that movement may have a positive effect on children with ADHD, new research confirms. Teachers have long struggled to get ...

Encouraging or allowing children with ADHD to fidget in the classroom may improve their ability to concentrate and learn, according to two recent studies. WSJ's Sumathi Reddy and Quaker School at ...

Are you a pen-clicker? A hair-twirler? A knee-bouncer? Did you ever get in trouble for fidgeting in class? Don't hang your head in shame. All that movement may be helping you think. A new study ...

Like nose-picking and a preoccupation with feculence, the inability to sit still is a defining characteristic of childhood. But kids with attention-deficit ...

In this timelapse video, the same child with ADHD is shown watching a math instructional video and a Star Wars clip. The child displays fidgeting and excessive movement only while watching the math ...