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Minecraft™ offers a world full of possibilities where you can build anything! But what happens when you play together? When you set goals and work as a team? Our Mining Mates group uses Minecraft™ to help young people learn to communicate, manage emotions, and collaborate with others. Building problem-solving skills, making friends, and having fun, all in a supportive environment.
In groups of 3 or 4, young people work as a team to collaborate, negotiate and communicate to gather resources, craft their tools, build shelters and explore their world together. It’s all about creativity, teamwork and having fun!
Mining Mates is an engaging group therapy program designed for neurodivergent young people in a fun and supportive environment. Using Minecraft™ as the foundation, the program aims to help each individual:
Mining Mates will be running as an NDIS “program of support”.
Programs of support are a way of running groups over a set period of time.
Everyone registered commits to attending the full group.
Standard cancellation rules don’t apply so prices won’t change for you depending on who else attended on the day.
Mining Mates is a social skills therapy group that uses Minecraft™ to improve verbal and non-verbal communication, sharing and turn-taking for neurodivergent young people
Mining Mates is best suited to children and young people aged 11-16 years who have:
Mining Mates is best suited for children aged 11-16 years who:
Mining Mates will be running from Cockburn and Duncraig this school holidays
You can access services if you have an NDIS plan, or if you want to fund your own services. We can also support you through the planning process if you do not have a plan already. Pricing includes 6 hours of direct time and required indirect time.