LEGO is testing a redesigned version of the iconic childhood toy that is meant to help blind or visually impaired children learn braille in an engaging way. It's a big mission, given that only 10% of ...

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 ...

A pen which can transform Braille into English text has been developed. A pen which can transform Braille into English text has been developed by experts at the University of Bristol. Braille literacy ...

A boy with short brown hair runs his left hand over a set of colorful Braille Bricks attached to a square panel. Source: LEGO Foundation LEGO is rolling out a new toy to increase literacy in blind and ...

CALAIS, Vt. (WCAX) - A young Vermonter is unlocking a world of learning through braille. This is a story about the power of a proper diagnosis and the strength to keep pushing even when things feel ...

Reading is often described as a bridge to knowledge a familiar refrain in campaigns promoting literacy nationwide. And on World Braille Day today, this saying carries even more weight. Yet beyond well ...