Publication date:
2025/10/16
At the end of 2022, LEGO approached the ELSA Center at CTU with a request for assistance in localizing LEGO® Braille Bricks into the Czech language and, consequently, Czech Braille. The ELSA Center had previously employed a co-author of the Czech Braille standard. Building on this history, ELSA staff created a frequency analysis of Czech language characters and prepared a corresponding proposal for the number of LEGO Braille Bricks. They also approved the graphic design of the bricks, particularly with regard to the Czech Braille standard. Based on this information, a prototype of Czech Braille bricks was then created, laying the foundation for the introduction of LEGO bricks with Braille in our country.
Each LEGO brick with Braille lettering has studs corresponding to the characters of the Braille alphabet – letters, numbers, and basic symbols. The brick remains fully compatible with standard LEGO bricks, allowing blind or visually impaired children to participate in play and learning together with other classmates or teachers. Additionally, each brick also features a printed representation of the corresponding character.The innovation comes symbolically in the year when we commemorate 200 years since the creation of Braille in 1825. The goal is to offer children a playful and accessible way to learn basic literacy in Braille through play.
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