Product description

LEGO®-based therapy training

Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: Venue: Edgehill College, 9 Lennoxvale, Belfast, BT9 5BY
Trainer: Play Therapy NI: Endorsed by Dr Gina Gómez de la Cuesta, Bricks For Autism and Cambridge university autism research Centre
Facilitator: Sinead Doherty, Senior Play Therapist and Clinical Director of The Play Therapies Centre

LEGO®-based therapy is a social development programme for young people with autism spectrum disorders or related social communication difficulties. Young people work together to build Lego® models and through this have the opportunity to develop social skills such as turn taking, collaboration and social communication. The training equips you to deliver Lego®-based therapy in your school, clinical or community setting.

What does the training cover?
• Theory and principles of Lego® Based Therapy
• Practical application of running Lego® Based therapy and clubs
• Monitoring progress in group
• Promoting social skills
• Using Lego® in play therapy and other therapeutic support with

Who is it suitable for?
Any professional* who wishes to set up and run a Lego® Based therapy group and those who want to use Lego® more widely working therapeutically with children.
• Play therapists
• Teaching assistants
• Teachers / SENCOs
• Students
• Any professionals with an interest in ASD or other social communication difficulties

* must currently be a professional working with children with social emotional and/or behaviour issues.

Please see Additional information for Terms and Conditions.

Additional information

Terms & Conditions	If you cancel your booking 14 days before the event, there will be a full refund minus an admin fee of £25. If you cancel less than 14 days before the event, we cannot provide any refunds. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule the course, in which case we will give you reasonable notice and/or offer a full course refund, as appropriate. However we are unable to refund any travel costs.