May 6, 2019
This week, Lego announced plans to unveil customized bricks designed to help children who are blind or visually impaired learn to read Braille.
At a time when Braille literacy is declining among Americans, advocates for the visually impaired say the new product introduces a fun, interactive way to engage with the tactile system.
"Who doesn't want an activity that they can do with their friends that's also educational?" said Kate Katulak, the assistant director of college success at the Perkins School for the Blind in Massachusetts, in an interview with NPR.
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