What is LEGO®-Based Therapy?

LEGO®-Based Therapy is a social development program that uses LEGO® activities to support the development of social awareness within a group setting.

LEGO®-Based Therapy benefits children with a variety of communication and social developmental challenges who sometimes find it challenging to understand what is expected of them in some social situations, particularly unstructured play activities.

Playing with LEGO® in a therapy setting promotes:
  -  social interaction
  -  turn-taking skills
  -  sharing
  -  collaborative problem-solving
  -  learning of concepts
  -  greater confidence in oral language
  -  motor skills

What is LEGO® Club?

LEGO® Club is a small group program for children between the ages of 7 and 12 years. The focus of LEGO® Club is developing social confidence in a structured and supportive peer group environment. 

A number of interpersonal skills are built:
  -  problem-solving
  -  requesting and offering help
  -  turn taking
  -  leadership
  -  understanding others
  -  building friendships
  -  managing conflict
  -  self-advocacy
  -  managing change in social situations

Is LEGO® Club a social skills program?

Futures in Mind's LEGO® Club is not run from a deficit-based approach. We do not consider social difficulties as being due to a skills deficit. Rather our LEGO® Club is based on a strengths-based model, where a member’s neurotype is right for them and interpersonal challenges are the result of a mismatch between their neurotype and their social environment. We do not promote masking behaviours. Rather we aim to foster adaptive communication, which helps each member navigate the social environment through self-advocacy, a growth in understanding others, and managing change.

The Details

Who: The Lego® Club group is ideal for 7-12 year olds - (If there is enough interest, a group of 13-16 years will be offered)
What: 10x 60 minute sessions over 10 weeks in Term 1, 2024
When: Group 1 - 7yrs to 9yrs - 9am to 10am, Group 2 - 10yrs to 12yrs - 10:30am to 11:30am
             Saturday 20/4, 27/4, 4/5, 11/5, 18/5, 25/5, 1/6, 8/6, 15/6, 22/6
Where: Futures In Mind, 20 Langmore Lane, Berwick
Cost: $1300

If you are interested in our Lego® Club group program, please complete the form below.

Please note that completing an expression of interest does not guarantee a place in the LEGO Club group program. All applicants for LEGO Club will be assessed before being placed in a group to ensure they will benefit from the group and will contribute to the positive experience of other LEGO Club members.

Please note that all prospective LEGO club group members that are not existing clients of Futures In Mind will be required to complete an intake session to assess their suitability for the group.

*Please Note:  All participants will be expected to attend all 10 sessions.  We will do our best to accomodate your preferred groups, however it will be on a "first in, first option" basis.