CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Visually impaired children will soon be able to learn Braille through play, thanks to toy company Lego which has reportedly come up with Braille bricks to encourage learning in a “playful and engaging way”.

Detailed explanation-2: -LEGO® Braille Bricks is an educational tool designed by the LEGO® Foundation to support children and young people who are blind or have low vision, learn braille. The raised bumps on each LEGO® Braille Brick have been modified to correspond to a letter or character of the braille alphabet.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Students with visual impairments will be able to play and learn alongside their sighted peers. The bricks bring the joy of play into braille and tactile skills instruction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each of the LEGO Braille Bricks looks like a classic two-by-four brick but the studs are arranged to correspond to numbers and letters in the Braille alphabet. The letter and number is also printed on the brick to enable sighted and blind children to play and learn together on equal terms.

Detailed explanation-5: -The interlocking principle with its tubes makes it unique and offers unlimited building possibilities. It’s just a matter of getting the imagination going – and letting a wealth of creative ideas emerge through play.