LEGO Braille Bricks Help Blind Children Learn to Read

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Article from Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-sensory-revolution/202101/lego-braille-bricks-help-blind-children-learn-read#:~:text=LEGO%20is%20rolling%20out%20a,a%20match%20made%20in%20heaven.

The Lego Braille Bricks website
https://www.legobraillebricks.com/

Matthew Shifrin, a blind musician and activist, has been a motivating force behind much of Lego's decision to make its bricks accessible.
Lego just released audio and Braille instructions - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/28/lego-just-released-audio-braille-instructions-they-did-it-because-blind-man-who-never-gave-up/#main-content

and here is Matt's original websitew
Lego for the Blind
http://legofortheblind.com/about/
and here is Matt back in 2019 as a guest on Henry Jenkins's podcast, "How Do you Like It So Far," talking about his many projects, including joining urban explorers in the tunnels under MIT
https://www.howdoyoulikeitsofar.org/episode-46-matthew-shifrin/