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Play Included is a registered Community Interest Company dedicated to developing the world's leading play-based development programmes to support children's social and emotional development.
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For Parents and Carers
For Parents and Carers

“It’s great having a group or club that your child feels no stress about attending. This is a first.” - Brick Club Parent
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For Professionals
For Professionals

Are you a professional interested in using the Brick-by-Brick® programme? Find out more about our training here.
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Training
Training

Working with the LEGO Foundation, we've developed a training pathway for professionals wishing to deliver the Brick-by-Brick® programme, the most up to date thinking in LEGO based therapy in their setting.
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Research and Insights
Research and Insights

At Play Included, we’re passionate about the interface between research and practice and we hope to encourage more rigorous research and evaluation of the Brick-by-Brick programme to explore how it can help different young people in different contexts.
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Jessica Van Der Walt

Facilitator details

Country: South Africa

City: Johannesburg

Roles: Specialist Wellness Counsellor

Bio: With a passion for playful learning and holistic child development, I’ve spent the past four years in the non-profit space helping teachers bring creativity and connection into early childhood and foundation phase classrooms. I love using hands-on tools – especially LEGO bricks – to spark imagination, problem-solving, and joy in every session. I hold a BEd Honours in Educational Psychology, with a special research focus in supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and I’m a registered Specialist Wellness Counsellor. My work is all about helping children grow, explore, and thrive through play. LEGO has been a constant in my life – it even brought me and my husband together! Now, as a mom to a beautiful girl (and future LEGO enthusiast, no doubt), I’m inspired to help little builders learn and flourish, one brick at a time.