Building Play Therapy

The Brick by Brick Programme

Term 2 2024

Let us help build your child's social confidence and communication skills.

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Does your child struggle with effective social communication? Do they find social situations overwhelming and difficult?


The Brick by Brick Programme (Brick Club) could be the answer for your whanau.


​Brick Club is a collaborative play therapy where tamariki work together in teams of 3 to build Lego models.


During each session the building tasks are divided into interdependent roles. Each person in the team will need to participate in interaction and non-verbal communication with their team mates to successfully complete their model.


Of course, it's not all work - at the end of each session, your child will have the opportunity to engage in free play and make their own creation.


This course is ideal for children who have a diagnosis of autism or who have social communication difficulties.


Brick Club is facilitated by Sarah Buckland, one of our Psychology team members.

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What happens at The Brick by Brick Programme?

What skills will your child work on during Brick Club?

  • Collaboration
  • Joint attention
  • Joint accomplishment
  • Division of labour
  • Sharing and taking turns
  • Eye contact
  • Gaze following
  • Verbal communication
  • Non-verbal communication

What are the goals of Brick Club?

  • Social communication
  • Social support
  • Social Problem-Solving
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Emotional Literacy and Emotional Regulation Skills

Due to the collaborative nature of this course, it is important that children placed in teams with others who are a similar age or have a similar level of communication skills.

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Course Details

When: TBC

Time: Due to the collaborative nature of the course, your child will be placed in a team with those of a similar age.

  • 3.45pm to 4.45pm for 8 - 10 year olds
  • 5.00pm to 6.00pm for 11 to 13 year olds

Where: Kidz Therapy Centre, 642 New North Road, Morningside, Auckland 1022

Fee: $402.50 (incl GST).

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Please note

As this is a therapeutic group, you will need to fill out an intake form to ensure that Building Play Therapy is the right environment for your child. If your child is not a current client of Kidz Therapy, you may also require a 30 minute intake session, additional charges for this will apply.


Your child's enrolment will be confirmed after Sarah has completed the intake process.

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