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Braille literacy

Children play with Braille Bricks on the floor as a way to learn Braille and have fun.

Lego to launch Braille Bricks for children with visual impairments

Education

The toys are designed to help children who are blind or visually impaired learn the Braille system of reading and writing, where characters of the alphabet are represented by raised dots.

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