The story of Tangle is based on the journey of Richard X. Zawitz and his quest to unify his myriad of life experiences into the creation of a four-dimensional energy form. Through his studies in Asian philosophy and art, Zawitz utilized all the knowledge he gained from his great mentors to complete a stone carving called First Twist, the beginning of the Tangle we see today. A magnificent stainless steel sculpture, made from 20 sections of 8-inch diameter pipe that rise in a series of endless twisting turns and curves.
Seeing people's reaction to his statue, Zawitz says he needed to create a smaller version of his sculpture that people could hold and experience directly. He quickly recognized the charm and attraction people felt to the energy that can be twirled and the magical sensation found in the swirling, curvilinear movement of tangles. Tangles have an immensely calming effect and stimulate the free flow of creativity when people manipulate and play with them, creating endless movement and play. Each tangle has 18 sections that can be separated or added to, or even formed into different shapes to tell stories. With over 100 million units sold, the original tangle has evolved into something more than just a toy.
This fantastic sensory toy, originally designed to help relieve stress through gentle, repetitive spinning, helped reduce stress, and test subjects loved it. It features a pleasantly soft, sensory-friendly rubber coating with tactile bumps. People of all ages and backgrounds enjoy its movement play. It's ideal for use at home, in the classroom, or in a clinic with children ages five and up.
Research has demonstrated the breadth and scope of movement tangle therapy. Through extensive testing, it maximizes hand, joint, and muscle movement while relieving stress. We found numerous opinions from individuals, therapists, teachers, mothers, doctors, administrators, physical therapists, special education teachers, psychologists, and more.
Children with autism spectrum disorder, Asperger's syndrome, hyperactivity, impulsivity, or stereotyped behaviors and self-stimulation in the hands, with sensory, fine motor, and behavioral deficits. Children who quickly become addicted to manipulative play as a support for their hands through movement and texture. People who use it as sensory therapy to calm anxiety attacks, stress, sensitivity to specific situations such as airplanes, open and closed spaces, crowds, people with obsessive-compulsive disorders or impulse control disorders such as nail-biting, hair-pulling, or skin-pulling, with significant progress in controlling those restless fingers. Even people or students who like to hold objects in their hands, spin pens, bite objects, tirelessly doodle... a toy that allows sensory input to help them concentrate and learn better, even in everyday activities such as watching television, playing in the car, waiting for the bus, etc.
Special education teachers with more than 13 cases of autism of varying degrees share that they all enjoy and use the Tangle. Hospitals have given it as gifts to nurses, doctors, administrative staff, pharmacists, paramedics, and others, sharing in the overall success of this tool. Physical therapists highlight the properties of this sensory toy and how it stimulates, engages, and increases the range of motion of the hand's joints through play. Arthritis, cerebral palsy, sensory integration difficulties, dementia...
They point out their perfect size for both handling and transport, although this will also need to be adjusted to the specific needs of the object. They point out that the larger ones are more adhoc for adults or children who handle them a lot due to their size and greater durability. The different textures will be a more personal aspect to take into account according to individual sensory preferences. In general, they all point out the durability of the product and the fact that the pieces can sometimes come off, which is easy to restructure but dangerous for the little ones. They even point out that they have used these constructions to create larger ones.
This object has reached many homes, schools, families, and teams, and no one remains indifferent.
It's a great little toy!
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