Jackie Brown, 61, was born blind, and has been building Lego models since the age of seven.Lego's Braille bricks launched in 2020, though were only tested in certain schools and organisations.Now that they are available to the public, Mrs Brown said she can "sit down and play with my grandchildren".The bricks are designed to help blind children and people with sight loss learn to read letters and numbers by touch.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-67137273
A new range of accessories that make gaming controllers easier to use for players with a range of disabilities has been launched.Thumb Soldiers is an innovative, low-cost range of interchangeable thumb stick attachments allowing players to modify and customise their existing controllers, enabling the right grip or control.https://www.livingwithdisability.org/post/game-changer-for-video-gamers
Since 2015, a volunteer-run charity has donated 800,000 books to disadvantaged children. 123 Read Me’s mission is to provide quality books to children across Australia while raising awareness about the importance of reading aloud.“ When you’re struggling to put food on the table, children’s books are a luxury,” says founder, Melinda Shelley.This is where 123 Read Me comes in to empower children with access to quality books they might otherwise not be able to experience. “Just one book a day will help a child become confident, kind & clever.” More at https://123read2me.org.au
