A Playful and Inclusive Introduction to Braille
Learning through play with the LEGO® Braille Bricks toolkit!
Braille literacy is essential for people who are blind or visually impaired, but becoming a good braille reader takes time. LEGO Braille Bricks provide children with a playful tool to learn braille early, encouraging its adoption in an inclusive environment.
Introducing LEGO Braille Bricks
The LEGO Braille Bricks toolkit comprises of LEGO bricks whose studs have been adjusted to correspond to the braille alphabet. Each brick also features a printed letter or character to ensure the tool is inclusive, allowing sighted teachers, students and family members to interact on equal terms with the blind or visually impaired child.
An educational tool
The LEGO Braille Bricks toolkit comes with a range of academic and specialized activities to support practitioners in teaching braille with the learning-through-play approach.
This joyful and engaging teaching method helps motivate children to gain confidence and develop essential skills through the most powerful and intuitive way they know – play.
From early age to higher education
Originally designed as a playful introduction to braille for young children, the toolkit and concept have also proven to enhance learning opportunities and benefits for secondary school students in more advanced subjects.
The LEGO Foundation and LEGO Group are behind this pioneering project, entirely non-for-profit. The LEGO Foundation champions Learning Through Play to support all children in developing the confidence and skills needed to pursue their ambitions.
A groundbreaking tool for braille advocacy
Today, the number of blind people knowing braille and receiving an education is drastically declining, leading to greater unemployment. Research shows that braille knowledge leads to better literacy, enabling visually impaired children to experience intellectual freedom, independence, and equal access to study and employment opportunities.
A worldwide project
The toolkits are available in 18 languages and distributed in 20 countries to professionals who teach braille in institutions, schools, and services for the education of blind and visually impaired children. The project is completely non-profit for all parties involved. Check our Resources page to learn more.