LEGO-based Social Skills Group
Our LEGO-based social skills group offers children located on the Central Coast a structured, engaging way to build social communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills through guided collaborative play. Working in small teams with defined roles, children take turns designing, building, and problem-solving together, developing skills in sharing, turn-taking, joint attention, flexible thinking, and working as part of a team.
Groups run in small numbers to allow for individualised support and meaningful peer interaction.
Group times
7–9 years: Tuesdays, 3:30pm - 4.20pm (3 children)
10–12 years: Tuesdays, 4:30pm - 5.20pm (3 children)
Program details
Start date: Term 4, Tuesday 20 October
Duration: 8 weeks
Location: Berkeley Vale Clinic, within Changing Tides Speech Pathology Clinic
Cost
$960 per child for the full 8-week program, ($120 per session). The full fee is to be paid two weeks prior to commencing the course to reserve a limited spot for each child.
NDIS funding and Medicare Mental Health Care Plans may be used to cover this program.
Places are limited to 3 children per group.
Frequently asked questions
Is this group suitable for children with autism?
Yes. The program is designed with autistic children in mind and follows a neuroaffirming approach, meaning we work with each child's natural interests, communication style, and way of engaging with others, rather than asking them to mask or conform to a single way of socialising. The LEGO-based format gives children a shared, predictable activity to build social connection around, which many autistic children find more comfortable than unstructured social settings.
What does a neuroaffirming approach mean in this context?
A neuroaffirming approach recognises and respects neurodivergent ways of thinking, communicating, and interacting as valid rather than something to be corrected. In this group, that means celebrating each child's strengths and interests, allowing for different communication styles and social preferences, and supporting genuine connection and skill-building without pressuring children to appear neurotypical.
What is LEGO-based therapy?
LEGO-based therapy is a structured, play-based approach that uses collaborative LEGO building to support social communication and interaction skills. Children work in small groups with defined roles, such as engineer, supplier, or builder, which creates natural opportunities to practise turn-taking, sharing, joint attention, and problem-solving within a motivating and predictable activity.
Do the children need prior LEGO experience?
No prior experience is needed. Sessions are facilitated by Emilie, registered psychologist, who introduce and guide each activity, so children of varying building experience and social confidence can take part.
What if my child misses a session?
Missed sessions are not refundable, as each child's place is reserved for the full program and cannot be offered to another family for a single week.