AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Play & Learning
GOALS
Quality Education, Reduced Inequality
KEYWORDS
blind & visiually impaired , inclusive toy , construction toy, BRAILLE ALPHABET, collaborative reasoning
COUNTRY
Denmark
DESIGNED BY
The LEGO Foundation
WEBSITE
https://www.legobraillebricks.com/
LEGO Braille Bricks
Help children with vision impairment learn critical thinking, problem solving through play.
LEGO Braille Bricks introduces a fun and engaging way to help children with vision impairment develop tactile skills and learn the braille system. The bricks are moulded so that the studs on top reflect individual letters and numbers in the Braille alphabet while remaining fully compatible with the LEGO System in Play. The bricks also feature printed letters, numbers and symbols so that they can be used simultaneously by sighted peers, classmates and teachers in a collaborative and inclusive way.The LEGO Braille Bricks toolkit is accompanied by a pedagogical concept that is based on Learning through Play and includes inspiration for brick-based activities to enhance learning and skill-development. The toolkits is launched in in seven countries and they will be distributed free of charge to select institutions, schools and services catering to the education of children with visual impairment.