LEGO®BaseD Therapy Construction Club
Lego®-Based Therapy Construction Club
Please read all the information below before registering your child for this club.
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.
About The Club:
-
Constructions Clubs use Lego®-based therapy to support children with autism.
-
This club primarily targets the development of social interaction and social communication skills.
-
It may also improve communication skills (both verbal and non-verbal) and peer relationships and friendships.
Times & Dates:
Group 1:
Thursdays (Starts September 24th 2026):
Time: 3:10- 4:10 pm
Age: 7 - 12 years
Duration: Term 1 (12 weeks)
Group 2:
Thursdays (Starts September 24th 2026):
Time: 4.30 - 5.30 pm
Age: 7 -12 years
Duration: Term 1 (12 weeks)
-
This 12 week programme costs €150
How it Works:
-
There are 6 children per group/time slot. They will be divided into 2 groups of 3 for the first half of the session, where they will take on different roles (parts supplier, builder, engineer) with specific rules and responsibilities. Pease see more information about the different roles below.
-
Second half of the session will be less structured letting all the children play together and build their own designs.
-
Please note that this is not just a building club. Children need a minimum set of skills to join. See list of prerequisite skills below.
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:
Behavioural and Interpersonal:
· Able to sit and maintain focus on the build
· Follows rules and behaviour expectations
· Respects personal space and displays appropriate physical contact boundaries
· Exhibits non-aggressive peer communication and interactions
Brick Skills:
· Can combine pieces, including non-block pieces like windows
· Able to sort and identify pieces
· Able to identify correctly completed builds according to the manual or free build plan
· Able to follow manual and verbal instructions both from peers and adults
Children take on 3 different roles (parts supplier, builder, engineer) with specific rules and responsibilities:
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
Club Facilitator:
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.