Tangles are a wonderful classroom tool because they can be used with students of all abilities and are especially helpful for students with special needs.

Tangles can help special needs children a variety of ways. Here are a few ways Tangles help students with various learning abilities:

• Re-direct frustrations by channeling maladaptive behaviors into appropriate fidget toy behaviors

• Prepare fingers and hands for the demands of writing by strengthening fine motor muscles

• Learn despite vision challenges

• Scented Tangles can help students with attention difficulties