[NFB-Seniors] Fw: Lego launches bricks with braille
Ruth Sager
rsager78 at gmail.com
Fri Aug 21 19:34:53 UTC 2020
Janie,
Please start making a file of these kinds of things we can add to the resource list. Thanks ever so much. Also, I'm going to send you another email of a person whose talking to our Maryland Library for the Blind about a phone that can do _some smart things. I don't know about it so will forward the announcement. This person may be able to speak for apart of a session at our retreat? Thanks again! RS
On Aug 21, 2020 12:06 AM, Jane Degenshein via NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hey gang for your information.
> Thought you may want to share with your grandkids . . .
>
> From: Jane Degenshein
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2020 12:03 AM
>
> Subject: Lego launches bricks with braille
>
> FyI
> I foound this a wonderful idea!
>
> Lego launches bricks with Braille
> https://www.deccanherald.com/international/lego-launches-bricks-with-braille-875705.html
>
> UPDATED: AUG 20 2020.
>
> Danish toy maker Lego said Thursday it was launching a new version of
> its iconic plastic bricks featuring Braille for the blind or visually
> impaired in seven countries.
>
> The bricks have the same shape as the regular ones, but the studs on top
> are rearranged. "The bricks are molded so that the studs on top reflect
> individual letters and numbers in the Braille alphabet while remaining
> fully compatible with the Lego system," a statement from the company said.
>
> The bricks also feature a printed version of the symbol or letter.
> Lego said it wanted to encourage blind and visually impaired children to
> explore new ways of learning to read and write.
> "With thousands of audio books and computer programs on the market
> today, fewer young people are learning Braille. Yet, individuals with
> blindness or impaired vision all over the world rely on Braille to work,
> study and enjoy their daily lives to the fullest," Lego said.
>
> The new bricks will first be sold in Brazil, Britain, Denmark, France,
> Germany, Norway and the United States, before being extended to another
> 13 countries in early 2021.
>
> In 2019, Lego allocated 25 per cent of its earnings to the Lego
> Foundation, which helps disadvantaged children.
>
> _______________________________________________
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