About the Program
Lego therapy is a social development program for children with social communication difficulties. It uses children’s love of Lego play, as well as their strengths and interests, to develop communication and social skills.
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Please note: For Group Therapy sessions, we try to match children of similar ages and hence, all bookings are subject to confirmation via email
Age guidelines as follows:
- Literacy groups: 5-7 and 7-10
- School readiness: year before school 4.5-6 years
- Lego Club: 6-11 but matched by age and needs
Program Goals
Lego therapy was developed by Dan LeGoff, a clinical neuropsychologist in the United States, for autistic children, however it can also be helpful for a wide range of children with language and social communication difficulties.
Lego therapy is used to help children learn skills like turn-taking, sharing, listening, conversation, teamwork, shared attention and problem-solving. There are also countless opportunities to teach language concepts, following instructions, attention and listening skills, giving specific directions and building vocabulary.
Many, many children are highly engaged when playing with Lego - it is lots of fun and the possibilities are endless! When children play with Lego together, they’re more likely to interact with each other through collaborative play. Lego can be extremely motivating for children, so even kids who are reluctant to come to therapy love Lego Club! Having a shared focus on building Lego together is strengths focused and helps kids practise communication and social skills while having fun.
What happens at Lego therapy?
A Speech Pathologist facilitates the Lego therapy group sessions, which are run for 2 hours, 3-4 days per week in the School Holidays.
Lego Building is made up of structured builds together with more freestyle building. Each participant takes on a specific role and these are swapped between participants throughout the session.
There’s usually:
● an engineer, who has the instructions
● a supplier, who has the bricks
● a builder, who builds the model
The children take turns playing the different roles, and together they build the model. Towards the end of the session the children have some time to build whatever they want.
Course Structure and Duration
Lego Club runs during the School Holidays, and is available in either a 3 day format or a 4 day format. In the 3-day format, the program runs for 2 hours a day for 3 consecutive days. In the 4-day format, the program runs for 2 hours a day for 4 consecutive days.
All programs are held in our new, purpose built clinic in Gordon.
What to Bring
Nothing!
Our therapists will utilise an epic Lego collection, all of which is provided.
Cost
Costs for our programs are as follows:
3-Day Format: $560
4-Day Format: $690
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