Lego empowers hundreds of children and young adults with special needs in SA

My Active Life (MAL) is an amazing platform for people with any ability to engage in sport and recreation in regional South Australia. Since April 2021 MAL has broken-down many barriers that exist especially for children and young adults to participate in recreational activities of their choice at zero cost. Be it bike or trike riding, or art and craft, we don’t let any participant in our program go away empty handed. Each of them gets a Lego set and needless to say that the response we get from these children, their parents and teachers is simply astounding.
Many of these children we work with, have sensory issues that limit what kinds of lights or noises they can enjoy in a toy, or they may be older and want to use the same ‘tech like toys’ as their friends, but with modifications for their needs. However, it’s quite evident that Lego is for everyone, regardless of their gender, age, special needs and distinctive tastes - everyone loves a set of Lego! Building with Lego bricks is a multi-sensory, open-ended experience, and we have seen how Lego play can be tailored to any person’s unique needs, such as vision or hearing impairment, mobility challenges, or behavioural impairment such as autism or ADHD.
We are very grateful for Lego and Good360 for giving us the opportunity to get more and more boxes of Lego especially with the expansion of MAL to regional places in SA like Whyalla, Kadina, Murray Bridge and even Mount Gambier.