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NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Like a lot of young children, Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets. But because he was blind, Shifrin had to rely on friends and family to help him complete his creations — sometimes bribing them with tea to get them to come by his house.
That all changed when he was 13. A family friend and babysitter came over to his house in Newton, Massachusetts and handed him a binder filled with accessible instructions for building a Middle Eastern palace. The instructions, written in braille, allowed him to complete the set without having to rely on the brightly colored pictures that typically come with Lego sets.
Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, listens to directions on his phone while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family’s home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, listens to directions on his phone while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family’s home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook
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