Enter Bricks for the Blind, which was founded in 2023 by Matthew Shifrin, 28, of Newton. The nonprofit makes it possible for blind people to build LEGO sets by providing text-based instructions. “We ...

It is a sad fact that much of the world's products take for granted the people who deserve the same experience but could not due to one physical disability or another. That's true from some ...

For Matthew Shifrin, who was born blind, playing with Lego sets presented a challenge. While he loved the blocks and how they taught him about things like engineering concepts and the shape of the ...