I just finished a long and insanely stressful sensory overload appointment to deal with some government paperwork stuff, and I realized partway in that I could REALLY use something unobtrusive to stim with. Anybody have good recommendations for something small enough to slip into my purse and that wouldn't look far too awkward to use in a public environment dominated by neurotypical people? (I'm not concerned about looking a little awkward, lol, that ship sailed a long time ago)
FollyDolly 2 points 3 years ago
This was going to be my suggestion! And a ring is great because it's always with you, no bag or purse needed.
EfficaciousSkink 5 points 3 years ago
Pen and paper pad? Look serious like you are taking notes but you are doodling dinosaur battles.
KarthNemesis 4 points 3 years ago
If you search for "haptic fidget" on etsy there's a bunch of small, unobtrusive ones. If you like two pieces of 3D printed things you can slide around with magnets. My favourite is embedded with rolley balls on the outsides but there's all types of them.
leigh 4 points 3 years ago
I’m a huge fan of https://fidgetland.com/flipit-fidgets/ — they’re quite small, and can be entirely unnoticeable if you get the nearly-silent “Stephie” version and your hands aren’t in plain view. 🙂 I keep a few different ones in different places!
kurogane 4 points 3 years ago
A well balanced retractable ballpoint pen. The type with aluminum body. I can make it rotate on my hand, and push the button really quick to help me focus. The trick is to push the button but not fully, in order to not produce any noise that could annoy people around you.
SeeMinusMinus 3 points 3 years ago
My favorite is pop its!
ScruffyDux 2 points 3 years ago
For me, even before I knew I was autistic, the answer has always been a pen and doing pen spinning with it. Nobody is surprised you have a pen, and when your stim is spinning not only do people not give you a hard time, sometimes they're actually impressed and ask you to teach them.
mutilated_sphincter 1 point 3 years ago
I can vouch for The Thinket! It's a bit on the pricey side, but once it arrived, I immediately bought a second one. Feels just great!
seabisquit 1 point 3 years ago
Very cheap and also cool because you can find the perfect one for you yourself: a smooth rock. I keep one in most of my jacket pockets and it's great to fidget with on the go, it also doesn't make any sounds like some fidget toys do. No one will ever know.
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Saw someone mention spinner rings
Just a ring you can wear and discreetly spin
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