The raised dots on most LEGO® bricks allow you to snap them together. But last year, LEGO released a special set of bricks with dots arranged for another purpose—to help people learn braille. This system of writing is used by people who are blind or have low vision.
Braille uses six raised dots to represent each letter and number. The dots are arranged in different patterns. People run their fingers over them to read them by touch.
The new LEGO braille bricks can be used the same way. The dots on each brick are arranged to represent a number or a letter in the braille alphabet. The special bricks come as a kit. Games and projects help make building and learning braille fun for everyone.