Blind Man Creates Accessible Lego Instructions, Inspiring Company to Make Sets More Inclusive
Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets as a child. But since he's blind, he relied on others for help. That changed at 13 when a friend gave him braille instructions for a Lego set. That experience…
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