[NFB-Seniors] Fw: Lego launches bricks with braille

[Ruth Sager]

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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