Lego Braille Bricks come to Australia, helping kids with vision impairment to learn by touch
By national disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella and the Specialist Reporting Team s Celina Edmonds
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FebFebruary 2021 at 6:42pm
Harlen Petersen, five, is excited to be using the Lego Braille Bricks that will now be available to Australian schools.
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As Harlen Petersen makes his way down a corridor, his white cane stretched out in front of him, he lets out a yell of joy knowing he is about to test-drive some new Lego.
Key points:
They are a tool to help children with vision impairment learn maths and literacy