More than a half of a million kids in the United States are visually impaired. That's according to a survey done by American Community Survey for the American Foundation for the Blind. Teaching kids ...

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 ...

The popular toymaker hopes to encourage more people to learn to read Braille. Beginning Friday, Lego is launching its Braille bricks in English and French for the general public, a move meant to make ...

When Amit Patel lost his sight because of an illness a decade ago—early in his career as a trauma doctor at an emergency room in the U.K.—he struggled to learn Braille with traditional tools. He ...

Teacher Jennifer Martinez works with Head Start students Arya, left, Baruc and Noah at the Blind Children's Center in Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) In Saul Valdivia’s preschool ...

Lego has unveiled a new project to help kids with visual impairment learn Braille in a fun way. They're called Lego Braille bricks and will launch fully in July 2020. The bricks feature the studs used ...

The week before Christmas is Santa’s busiest time of year. And as he prepares to circle the globe on his annual gift-giving trip, he relies on some trusty helpers. One of Santa’s special helpers is ...

FORT THOMAS, Ky. — A local nonprofit and Northern Kentucky University are partnering to make learning more accessible for kids around the world. The Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired ...

A small group of parents, teachers and alumni say Mississippi’s School for the Blind is straying away from its mission.