All Lego sets come with visual instructions that indicate where builders should place each piece. But such guidance isn't accessible for the blind. The Lego Foundation today announced they are ...

Lego will begin releasing building instructions in braille and via audio for visually impaired collectors. A pilot program using AI technology was launched today, inspired by blind entrepreneur ...

The company will launch a testing phase of its LEGO Audio & Braille Building Instructions on Aug. 28 Matt Shifrin, from Newton, Massachusetts, has always loved playing with LEGOs. Born blind, he would ...

For Matthew Shifrin, who was born blind, playing with Lego sets presented a challenge. While he loved the blocks and how they taught him about things like engineering concepts and the shape of the ...

BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, May 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Bricks for the Blind (BFTB), an organization that brings the joy of building LEGO sets to blind ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about undoing norms that inhibit success for disabled people. Matthew Shifrin's heavy-lift started when he was barely a ...

At first, Olivia struggled with braille. Then the 7-year-old, who is blind, played with Legos with braille on them and her interest soared. “Before then, she found it hard to get started with the ...

Here’s a nice thing from some companies this morning — and it’s got a compelling back story, to boot. Lego this morning announced a new accessibility initiative that will make building instructions ...

Matthew Shifrin is a self-confessed Lego addict. “Lego is wonderful for broadening your understanding of the visual world,” he tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “It allows you to touch the untouchable.” But the ...