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Fidgets can become an amazing resource in a classroom when used correctly. We at MMC know that it can be a little overwhelming with all the different types, textures and styles of fidgets. Often even after a teacher or staff member has selected the fidget tools they would like to use in a classroom setting they have no idea on how to properly use them or implement them in the day to day of a classroom. Below are some Tips and Tricks to ease the transition. We highly recommend before physically introducing the fidgets to the class, you do an...

November’s featured product of the Month is MMC’s Video Game Controller Fidgets.  All month long  (while supplies last) you can get your own Video Game Controller for 10% off (code applied automatically at checkout).  This discreet handheld fidget is perfect for the gamer in your life. It is a great collaboration between a fidget tool and the gaming world. The video game controller fidget is lightweight and compact, it tucks away nicely in a desk, purse, pocket etc and is at the ready whenever you need it. It is a quiet fidget, making it perfect for classrooms or meetings as...

ADHD in women is beginning to come to the forefront of society. Every day more and more women are struggling and many of them are seeking answers as to why. One of the answers they are getting is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD is commonly known as a childhood diagnosis, while this is accurate, it is more often to be true in male children. The reasoning behind why most females are unaware they have ADHD until adulthood is because female children often slip through the cracks as they are able to mask their symptoms and they often present with the...

ADHD is not a blanket diagnosis, it’s a little more complicated, and even trickier to diagnosis.  ADHD can look different from one human to the next, from male to female and from age to age. Some people have lived with it all their lives, without even realizing it. Others have known from a young age, either through self identification or their parents realized something wasn’t quite “right” when their child was growing up. Then there is the male vs female differences. Boys are often diagnosed by age 7, while girls are often not diagnosed until age 12, until adulthood or...

  October is ADHD recognition month, the perfect time to highlight what it is and bring some awareness to the topic!   What is ADHD?  ADHD, its long form:  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD as per the DSM 5 is “a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development” At some point in your life you have heard about or maybe even encountered someone with ADHD, you may not have known it at the time (or they may not have known it). It could have been the child in your class that couldn’t sit still, or...