(CNN) -- Lego has unveiled a new project aimed at helping blind and visually impaired children learn Braille in a "playful and engaging way." Lego Braille Bricks, a concept originally proposed to the ...

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 ...

Though sets of colorful building bricks made of plastic can usually keep the kids entertained for hours at home, Lego is also used in the classroom. The Lego Foundation and the Lego Group have now ...

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 ...

WORMS ARE SLOW AND SLIMEY -- >> YEAH, ASHLEY AGREED. ERIKA: NINE-YEAR-OLD HANNAH GEVERS LOVES BOOKS. >> AFTER SCHOOL SHE’LL JUST GO TO THE BASEMENT AND READ. IN HER LITTLE CAVE -- >> I CALL IT YOUR ...

In one of the newest Lego sets under development, the bumps that hold the toys together have a second purpose: They also help children learn Braille. The series of dots on each brick represents a ...

(CBS) – In Leonie Masterson’s London classroom, students are learning to read by touch. All of the students are blind or sight-impaired, and today, 17-year-old Aya and 18-year-old Francis are helping ...

LEGO is bringing its Braille Bricks to the general public for the first time ever. The toy company initially released the special set to organizations that work with children with vision impairment, ...