Block Therapy for Kids
Where therapy meets play
Active Eight has designed an exciting multi-disciplinary intensive therapy offering, known as Block Therapy.
Block Therapy at Active Eight
Block Therapy is a bit like LEGO, those enduringly popular bricks that enable kids (and adults!) to build almost anything.
We love LEGO. The name means ‘I play well’ in Danish (the language of its original creator). Apparently, it’s also Latin for ‘I put it together’. It is a popular children’s toy that we are utilising to create accessible and fun group therapy.
Block Therapy shares many of LEGO’s characteristics like individual design and versatility, similar to Active Eight’s therapy sessions. We encourage individuality and problem-solving, promoting confidence and joy in your child through play.
It’s tailored to your child’s needs and your family’s goals. You might focus on one type of therapy. You might have two or three therapies in back-to-back sessions. Or you might have joint therapy sessions.
Why your child might need Block Therapy
Sometimes, we learn well through regular weekly sessions. At other times, a higher frequency program suits better.
Similar to individual therapy sessions, block therapy enables your child to learn new skills or behaviours through regular repetition. The high frequency of these sessions can support building momentum in your child’s therapy journey.
Some of Active Eight’s fabulous features that you can enjoy in block therapy:
Increased frequency
Supports recalibration of muscle memory and behaviours
Creates ideal conditions for therapy
Lays the foundation for new skills and behaviour patterns
Our therapies look different for each family because they are designed around each child or teen’s unique needs.
What therapies can be included in Block Therapy?
Block Therapy allows you to choose up to three therapies from the list below, combining them in whichever way best suits your child’s needs. Active Eight will work with you to design your child’s blocks in a way that helps them work towards their goals.
Occupational Therapy
Speech & Language Pathology
Physiotherapy
Psychology
Dietetics
Block Therapy takes place over 5 or 10 days. It can include a single therapy, multiple therapies in back-to-back sessions or joint sessions where your child experiences multiple therapy disciplines in one session and sees how they reinforce one another.
When can you start Block Therapy?
Active Eight delivers Block therapy every school holiday! Talk to us about what suits you best.
If you are interested in enrolling in Block Therapy it is an easy four-step process:
New clients:
Complete Active Eight’s online enrolment form attaching any supporting documentation.
Receive a call or be booked into an initial face-to-face consultation with one of Active Eight’s therapists to discuss the design of your Block Therapy program.
Attend another face-to-face appointment to complete any necessary pre-assessments (e.g. neuro-sensory assessment if physio is part of the Block).
Undertake your bespoke program!
Current Clients:
Speak with your treating therapist or admin today to book your block therapy time slot.
Undertake your bespoke program!
Block Therapy in Brisbane
If you’re looking for an individual therapy program for your child or teenager in Brisbane, then we’d love you to join the Active Eight community. To us, therapy is about building motivation, skills, confidence and community to support your child in their everyday tasks.
