LEGO®BaseD Therapy Construction Club
Lego®-Based Therapy Construction Club
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Please read all the information below before registering your child for this club.
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A prerequisite for this programme is that your child has an interest in LEGO.
Registering your child does not automatically guarantee admittance to this programme.
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About The Club:​
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Constructions Clubs use Lego®-based therapy to support children with autism.
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This club primarily targets the development of social interaction and social communication skills.
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It may also improve communication skills (both verbal and non-verbal) and peer relationships and friendships.
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Times & Dates:
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Group 1: Tuesdays (Starts 16th September):
Time: 3 - 4 pm
Age: 7 - 12 years
Duration: 10 weeks
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Group 2: Thursdays (Starts 18th September)
Time: 3 - 4 pm
Age: 7 -12 years
Duration: 10 weeks
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How it Works:​​
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This club runs once a week for 10 weeks.
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Children attending the construction club will be divided into 2 groups based on their ability and compatibility.
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Please note that this is not just a building club. Children need a minimum set of skills to join. This club is highly structured and follows set agendas.
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This 10 week programme costs €130.00
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If you are interested in a place or need any more information, please email sirli.sademe@shineireland.com
These are the prerequisite skills needed to participate:
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Behavioural and Interpersonal
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Able to sit and maintain focus on the build
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Follows rules and behaviour expectations
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Respects personal space and displays appropriate physical contact boundaries
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Exhibits non-aggressive peer communication and interactions
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Brick Skills
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Can combine pieces, including non-block pieces like windows
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Able to sort and identify pieces
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Able to identify correctly completed builds according to the manual or free build plan
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Able to follow manual and verbal instructions both from peers and adults
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There are 3 children in each group.
They take on different roles (parts supplier, builder, engineer) with specific rules and responsibilities:
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Parts supplier is responsible for sorting bricks, verbally communicating with the member holding the manual (engineer), identifying the necessary brick or piece, and then supplying the requested brick to the Builder.
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Builder is responsible for building and assembling sets and freestyle builds in all group sizes and formations. In a group of three, the Builder does not hold the instruction manual or locate the bricks they need.
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Engineers oversee the operations of the group. Only Engineers hold the instruction manual in a group. The Engineer is responsible for communicating the contents of the instruction manual with both the Builder and the Supplier.​
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Club Facilitator:
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Both clubs will be run by Sirli Sademe. Sirli has completed the programme in setting up and running LEGO®based Therapy- Construction Clubs for autistic children. Sirli is also an experienced facilitator on the PALS social skills programme.