What has y'all experience with fidget or stim toys been? I'm getting assessed for ADHD, and it's likely i have autism, too. Today, during one of the ADHD assessments I mentioned to the psychologist applying the test that I pick the skin around my fingernails constantly, and she recommended getting one.
Do they help, in your experience? Anything to look for in one?
Late to the post but you can find fidgets for skin picking on Etsy and other drop shipper sites(Amazon).
https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/999072738/skin-picking-fidget
https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/1731575553/picky-pad-anxiety-relief-bracelet-making
I haven't used them since I don't have that stim but might be worth checking out. My fidgets I tend to lean towards are my 3D printed sliders, my worry stones for silent fidget, and lately my old school fidget cubes. I tend to like clicky tactile fidgets when I can get away with being noisy. Also loud music and pacing helps me regulate so I often will do that with a fidget at the same time on exceptionally bad days.
I also do beard rubbing and used to twirl and "brush tip" my hair when I had long hair. I'd grab some and bunch it up and press the ends with my thumb. Had no idea messing with my hair was a stim until years later but I've done it all my life.