What is LEGOⓇ Based Therapy?

LEGOⓇ Based Therapy is a collaborative play model where participants learn social skills by working together to build LEGO models. Participants first learn a set of ‘LEGO Club’ rules (including 'Rules of Cool') and develop LEGO building skills (including collaborative building) in individual sessions. 

They are then introduced to a group of peers, where the task of LEGO building is divided into different but interdependent roles such as:

  • Engineer: The person who receives the set of directions

  • Supplier: The person who has the pieces needed to build the set

  • Builder: The person responsible for putting the pieces together and following the directions of the engineer

Both verbal and non-verbal communication are necessary in the completion of the task.

Our team has completed the Advanced Training in LEGOⓇ Based Therapy with the pioneer of LEGOⓇ Based Therapy, Dr. Daniel Legoff and is currently receiving regular supervision from Dr. Legoff.

How is LEGOⓇ Based Therapy beneficial to my child?

The objectives of LEGOⓇ Based Therapy are to work on key social experiences such as:

  • Collaboration

  • Joint attention

  • Joint accomplishment

  • Division of labour

  • Sharing

  • Turn taking

  • Eye contact

  • Gaze following

  • Verbal communication

  • Non-verbal communication

What’s the evidence that LEGOⓇ Based Therapy works?

The following studies have shown positive outcomes using LEGOⓇ Based Therapy as an intervention:

  1. Long-term outcome of social skills intervention based on interactive LEGO© play

  2. Use of LEGO as a Therapeutic Medium for Improving Social Competence

  3. An Exploration of a Community-Based LEGO® Social-Skills Program for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  4. LEGO Therapy and the Social Use of Language Programme: An Evaluation of Two Social Skills Interventions for Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome

How do I get my child involved in LEGOⓇ Based Therapy?

Step 1: Call or email us to set up an appointment
The purpose of this appointment is to meet with a member of our team, who will explain how LEGOⓇ Based Therapy works and to determine whether or not you feel it is a programme that is best-suited to your child’s needs.

Step 2: Assessment to determine your child’s abilities and base level
This assessment includes:

  • 20-minute parent interview

  • 40-minute observation and assessment with your child

  • 30-minute debrief with parent(s) to discuss the findings of the observation and our recommendations on how to move forward with your child


Step 3: A combination of regular on-going individual and group intervention
A minimum attendance of one-hour sessions, twice a week will be required. The intervention will comprise:

  • One hour each week of one-to-one intervention to teach skills needed to function in the LEGO Based Therapy group

  • One hour each week of group LEGO Based Therapy to apply the skills learned during the one-to-one session