Atienne

Workplace Wellness/Anxiety:

“I placed a few in our De-Stress Kits that are on each unit. We had a meeting on Friday and I was so tickled to see that almost everyone had one. I pulled mine out first and then everyone else began to pull theirs out and hold it. We felt like we belonged to a secret club.

My manager texted me the day I brought them to the units and stated “Can I just say I love this weird orange wormy toy?!?!” I had sent an e-mail about Tangles after I placed them in the boxes.

I, personally, have found that using the Tangle in a meeting has helped me focus on what is being said. Usually, I am doodling or spacing out, but the past two meeting that I have been to with a Tangle in hand, I have noticed more retention on what is being talked about as well as me being more vocal and adding to the conversation.

A few other nurses have mentioned that they love the Tangle. Just mindlessly “playing” during downtime helps to decompress. Today, when I came our charge nurse stated that it wasn’t helping. She had a very stressful day, I told her that per the website it is only to be used for mild stress.”

Occupational Therapy:

“I believe the tangle is my favorite thinking tool, listening tool, and sitting tool for kids on the spectrum, and for all busy kids. Thank you for your customer service. “

cheers,
Marc Landry, Occupational Therapist

Marc’s Sensory Oasis: www.marclandry.ca

Marc Landry

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

Autism:

The Tangle Relax is our favorite fidget. This quiet fidget toy is covered with textured rubber. It keeps fingers active, is quiet, and is very interesting to touch. This item can break apart and be reconnected. You can turn it into two mini fidgets or reassemble it into different color combinations.

“10 Sensory Toys Kids & Teens with Autism Will Love” http://bit.ly/1PcgaPz,
National Autism Resources

National Autism Resources

Dementia/Nursing Homes:

We represent the Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman within the State Department on Aging in Connecticut. The Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman is charged with protecting and advocating for the care & services and rights of residents in Connecticut nursing facilities. Over the past few years at a federal level there has been an initiative to decrease the use of antipsychotic medications used in nursing homes. It was identified that many of these medications were being used to manage behaviors among residents with a diagnosis of dementia. As medications were being reviewed and decreased, nursing facilities have been looking for alternative strategies to manage what they have identified as behaviors.

Our office celebrates our nursing home residents each year in October, during National Nursing Home week and holds a state wide conference for the residents that are leaders within their communities. This year our focus is on the national initiative to decrease antipsychotic medications in nursing homes and alternative and innovative programs designed to manage identified behaviors in a more holistic way. We will highlight programs such as music therapy, interactive computer programming, horticulture therapy, aroma therapy etc. as alternatives. We will be providing each resident that attends the conference with a Tangle to be used for his or her own relaxation purpose.

Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman,
State Department on Aging,
Connecticut, USA.

Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman

Improved Focus:
I don’t know the proper place to express my gratitude for your products so I’ll do it here. I love Tangle Jrs so much. I use them to help me focus when studying, to keep me entertained in line at the DMV, and during two hour lectures. I really do focus on the task at hand when I can twist a Tangle between my fingers. I only wish I had discovered Tangles before I was seventeen.

Beyond the utility of these toys, the price makes them easily affordable. When one becomes too loose, I do not feel bad for buying more, and they make fantastic and affordable gifts.

I am so glad that you guys are still providing these awesome toys.

Alexandra Morton,
Berlin

Alexandra Morton

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