The enduring appeal of Lego comes not from the complexity of the sets, nor the adorable minifigure versions of pop culture icons, but from the build process itself, and turning a box of seemingly ...
All Lego sets come with visual instructions that indicate where builders should place each piece. But such guidance isn't accessible for the blind. The Lego Foundation today announced they are ...
Here’s a nice thing from some companies this morning — and it’s got a compelling back story, to boot. Lego this morning announced a new accessibility initiative that will make building instructions ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about undoing norms that inhibit success for disabled people. Matthew Shifrin's heavy-lift started when he was barely a ...
LEGO has hinted at the future of LEGO instructions, and it will change the LEGO building experience forever. Let’s discuss exactly what LEGO plans to do starting with Series 1 of LEGO's newly ...
What started as a kind gesture between two friends has grown into a game-changing move by a toy company to make its masterpieces more inclusive. Lego has announced its new pilot program,"Lego Audio ...
Matthew Shifrin works to make LEGO kits accessible to blind people. Along with help from his family friend Lilya Frinkel, Shifrin became an expert LEGO model builder, developing a scheme to translate ...
Autodesk Inventor Publisher Makes It Easier to Assemble Next Generation Programmable Robots COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LEGO World - Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a leader in 3D design, ...
When Matthew Shifrin turned 13, he got a birthday present from his family friend Lilya Finkel that changed his life. "Lilya came over to my house and with her she brought this big cardboard box and ...
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part might not have the surprise factor of the first LEGO film, but it’s equally awesome. It also really is everything this time. Kid movie, adult movie. Animation, live ...