Children’s Group Programs

Two young boys sit at a table playing Lego with a therapistAll programs are designed to be accessible and inclusive to children with low or no vision and siblings are welcome to come along too. 

LEGO® Workshop

Using LEGO® and working on projects can help a child to grow their skills in areas such as sharing, problem-solving, turn-taking, following rules and communicating.

Our new LEGO®-based groups are a fun and entertaining way of encouraging children to work alongside others to achieve goals. Children will be grouped into teams to work on interactive LEGO® projects together.

How to join the LEGO® Workshop

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Kindy-Readiness Program for 4-5yr oldsEmily sitting at a child's desk playing with playdough and other kindy activities

Is your child ready for kindy next year? If you have a son or daughter making the transition into “big school”, join our VisAbility Kindy-Readiness Group. The group is facilitated by an Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist and Physiotherapist.

This school holiday program is fun! It’s completely play-based and designed to engage kids aged four and five while preparing them for the structured setting that comes with kindy.

How to join the Kindy-Readiness Program

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It Takes Two to Talk

It Takes Two to Talk is a successful and popular parent training program created by the Hanen Centre (opens in new window) – a lead centre in language development and research. The program will help you become your child’s most important communication teacher. This group is designed for children 0-5 years with language delay or babies with physical disability or who are not using intentional sounds.

Next group commences April 2024!

How to join the It Takes Two to Talk program

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VisAbility’s Playgroup

VisAbility offers Western Australia’s only playgroup during school term specifically for children who have vision impairment. Many parents say Playgroup is a great way to connect with others, share experiences and learn skills to promote their child’s development. These sessions are facilitated by our qualified Social Worker, Michelle Shinnick.

How to join Playgroup

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Meet A Friend Socially (MAFS)

Calling out to our school leavers and young people. What are you up to Friday night? Come and make some new friends in Leederville’s cafe strip. Meet with Therapists Helena and Sharon and a small group of similar aged VisAbility clients. It’s a safe space for a casual hang out, where you can talk about the next step after school, with others in the same situation. Next meetup Tuesday 5 March!

Who would suit this group?

This group is for young adults between the ages of 17-19 who are due to leave, or who have recently left school. This can be a difficult phase and the group aims to ensure that bonds, friendships and support within the vision impaired community are maintained.

How to join MAFS

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