About Us

The Tangle Therapy program has grown out of 34 years of Tangle innovation, design and efficacy. Originally the Tangle was a sculptural project made by Richard X. Zawitz based upon his studies of infinity found within the Tibetan Knot. These large sculptures begged for interaction and engagement as Zawitz constantly had fans wanting to touch and play with his pieces. This prompted him to create the first hand held manipulative, a Tangle. Since that time their efficacy in helping with numerous therapeutic purposes pushed Tangle Creations to eventually develop and release a strictly therapeutic Tangle Therapy line in 2005 and gain FDA Registration and Endorsement for the product. Since that time Tangle Therapy has been used and praised by countless therapists, medical professionals and loved ones as well as corporate wellness programs for clients such as Comcast/NBC and Google as well as been implemented in both the United Kingdom and Canadian governmental smoking-cessation programs.

Cognitive Therapy/Learning Disabilities:

“I work for a learning center that provides one-to-one cognitive therapy to individuals with learning challenges and disabilities. I have ordered a number of your products over the last couple of months, we now have one Tangle for each station in both of our centers (Chino, CA and Irvine, CA). We find that many of our students enjoy your product so much that they now ask for it at the beginning of their session. In turn many of the parents have made their own purchases.

Our owner and director Jill Stowell is hosting a Simulation for the community that helps them gain greater understanding and compassion for students who struggle with attention, auditory, and learning challenges. She is going to provide the attendees with a bag which will include her book At Wit’s End: A Parent’s Guide to Ending the Struggle, Tears and Turmoil of Learning Disabilities, some other pieces of literature, and Jill would very much like to include a Tangle Relax Therapy in each bag.”

Andrea Wood, Stowell Learning Center

Andrea Wood, Stowell Learning Center

Mental Health/Addictions/Smoking Cessation:

I am the Retail Manager at Homewood Health Centre in Guelph Ontario. We are an inpatient Mental Health and Addictions facility.

I run and operate the café and gift shop inside the facility. We have a staff member who teaches sessions on how to quit smoking and she highly recommends your product to her patients. I said I would be more than happy to have a variety of your products on hand in the gift shop for them to purchase

Thank you for the quick delivery and supporting materials!

-Jackie Hutchison, Homewood Health Centre, Canada

Jackie Hutchison, Homewood Health Centre

Brain Tools:

My name is Lily-Ann and I’m 11. I really love your products. I even bought my mom one for her birthday! Plus, my friend and I were inspired to create brain bags. (She loves your products too). Brain Bags are little bags I carry that have brain teasers, fidget toys, notebooks, and pens.

Lily

Dermatillomania:

I am a young woman (aged 20) wishing to purchase some of your fabulous products. I am buying these products for a condition called dermatillomania or Skin Picking Disorder (SPD). The Trichotillomania Learning Centre really encourages Tangles as a therapeutic tool to prevent or control the vicious cycle of picking/pulling in a socially acceptable (and fun!) way. I have several friends who swear by them, including a very popular YouTube vlogger called Rebecca Brown.

Zsa-Zsa

Wellness:

“Tangles are great for hand and mind wellness as well as fine motor skills development.”

Meredith H. Director of Advancement, The Vanguard School

Mental Health/Addictions/Smoking Cessation:

I am the Retail Manager at Homewood Health Centre in Guelph Ontario. We are an inpatient Mental Health and Addictions facility.

I run and operate the café and gift shop inside the facility. We have a staff member who teaches sessions on how to quit smoking and she highly recommends your product to her patients. I said I would be more than happy to have a variety of your products on hand in the gift shop for them to purchase

Thank you for the quick delivery and supporting materials!

-Jackie Hutchison, Homewood Health Centre, Canada

Jackie Hutchison, Homewood Health Centre

Occupational Therapy:

“I am a behavior consultant for our intermediate school district and always bring Tangles with me. Our occupational therapists are especially happy with my passion for Tangles because they are great way to meet the sensory needs of many students without creating classrooms disruptions.”

Lucianne Behavior Consultant

Anxiety Reduction:

“I just wanted to share my experience with your “Therapy Tangle.” I recently had an appointment for root canal. As anyone who has gone through this procedure knows this is a nerve racking experience! As I was leaving my apartment I saw the “Tangle Therapy” on my desk & decided to take it to my dental appointment. As I was sitting in the dentist chair I placed a Tangle Jr. on the dental tray & told the dentist this would bring me good energy for the procedure! I also showed him the “Therapy Tangle” & told him it was a stress reliever & it would help me get through the hour long root canal. I held onto the “Therapy Tangle” for the entire procedure & to my surprise I had no anxiety & actually fell asleep in the dental chair!! Thank you for inventing a product that really does reduce stress & anxiety situations. You have a very creative company.”

Nuclear Chz Dental Client

Workplace Wellness/ Occupational Therapy:

“I absolutely love the Tangle! Prior to using it, my hands and arms would start to ache after typing for extended periods of time. Thanks to the Tangle, no more pain.”

Vicki K.

Workplace Wellness/Workplace Efficiency:

“I just wanted to thank you for making a great product. I recently started a new job and went through a rigorous two week training session. Since much of the time was spent listening to my supervisors’ instructions, my mind tended to wander. One of my co-workers let me borrow her Tangle Toy one day and I found that while playing with the toy in my hands, I was able to fully concentrate on the information that was being presented. I now feel confident at work that I will be very successful at my job! Thank you Tangle Toys!!!!”

Keturah Employee