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All Rights Reserved. U.S. News How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets 1 of 6 | Matthew Shifrin is making it possible for those who can't see to build hundreds of Lego sets using free accessibility instructions created by sighted and blind volunteers in his nonprofit group. (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi) Read More Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, feels for specific pieces while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) 2 of 6 | Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, feels for specific pieces while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) Read More Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) 3 of 6 | Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) Read More 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) 4 of 6 | 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) Read More Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) 5 of 6 | Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) Read More Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO project at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) 6 of 6 | Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO project at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Read More How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets Read More 1 of 6 Matthew Shifrin is making it possible for those who can't see to build hundreds of Lego sets using free accessibility instructions created by sighted and blind volunteers in his nonprofit group. (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share * Facebook * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, feels for specific pieces while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) 2 of 6 | Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, feels for specific pieces while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) Read More 2 of 6 Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, feels for specific pieces 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 * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) 3 of 6 | Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) Read More 3 of 6 Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal 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 * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More 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) 4 of 6 | 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) Read More 4 of 6 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 * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) 5 of 6 | Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO gum ball machine at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) Read More 5 of 6 Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal 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 * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO project at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) 6 of 6 | Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO project at his family's home, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Read More 6 of 6 Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO project 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 * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More [] By MICHAEL CASEY Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Leer en espanol Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Comments Share * Facebook * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit 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) 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 * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More "This was the first time that I was able to build a Lego set on my own," Shifrin said at his home, surrounded by sets he has built including a Statue of Liberty figurine and NASA's Apollo Saturn V rocket. "It was truly an amazing experience because I was completely in control of the whole building process. I knew where the pieces went and I was able to learn about the world around me." Inspired to reach more blind Lego builders After Shifrin's babysitter died, he wanted to honor her memory. So he set about fine-tuning the instructions the two had posted online to reach other blind builders. More Stories Tommi May wears a costume of balloons as they participate in the Easter Bonnet Parade on Fifth Avenue, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) Dazzling outfits and colorful hats shine at New York Easter parade, in photos A meerkat inspects a basket with Easter egg-themed treats in the Buinzoo in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) Step aside, children: A Chilean zoo stages an Easter egg hunt with treats for the animals People raise their hands to the sky in song during an Easter Sunday sunrise prayer service at the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) Photos show Christians celebrating Easter around the world Three years ago, Shifrin launched Bricks for the Blind. The 28-year-old now works with a team of 30 sighted writers and blind testers. His website makes the downloadable instructions available for free to anyone who's blind or visually impaired. They can either print the step-by-step instructions in braille, use braille computers or turn to screen readers, which are software applications that convert the text into speech. Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO project 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, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO project 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, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO project 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, reads from a braille terminal while building a LEGO project 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 * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More The instructions allow a blind person to build on their own, but Shifrin's website also says a sighted person might be needed to sort Lego bricks. Otherwise, the blind builder could turn to one of several apps that identify bricks using artificial intelligence. AP AUDIO: How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a blind Massachusetts man making it possible for those who can't see to build hundreds of Lego sets. Read More So far, the nonprofit has created instructions for more than 540 Lego sets, ranging from a 100-piece car to a 4,000-piece bridge. About 3,000 builders have used their instructions across the United States and as far away as Australia. Shifrin also approached the Denmark-based Lego Group in 2017 about making their products more accessible, which inspired the company to create audio and braille instructions for a growing number of Lego sets. That launched in 2019. Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, feels for specific pieces 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, feels for specific pieces 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, feels for specific pieces 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, feels for specific pieces 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 * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal 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, reads from a braille terminal 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, reads from a braille terminal 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, reads from a braille terminal 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 * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More Separately, the company also introduced Lego Braille Bricks in 2020, which are available in French, English and Spanish, and feature studs on the bricks that correspond to letters, numbers and symbols. It also has introduced several characters in their sets with vision loss. Blind parents, children and their families find connection Shifrin, who also is an actor, composer and opera singer, said he has gotten messages from many people who couldn't build Lego until now. He's heard from grandparents who are blind and say they're now able to build with their grandkids. "We couldn't build with our kids. They didn't want our help, but now we can teach our grandkids about Lego,'" Shifrin said. "Or blind parents who say, 'My kids are sighted, they don't want my help, but it's amazing to really understand what all this hype about Lego is about because now I can build on my own Daniel Millan, who lost his sight in 2024, turned to Bricks for the Blind after a tumor crushed his optic nerves. The 31-year-old master's student from San Diego, who's studying to be an assisted technology instructor, first completed a Lego ornament set. Then on his anniversary, he completed a Lego rose set with his wife. "Being able to do it independently, it's freedom," he said, adding that his sudden vision loss left him wondering about what he wouldn't be able to do again. But after building Lego sets, he soon learned that "It's not about what I can't do anymore. It's more about what I can do," he said. Building with their children For Natalie Charbonneau, who is blind, the instructions have allowed her to complete sets without relying on her sighted husband. It's also allowed her to have fun with her 5-year-old son -- and build many fire trucks and other vehicles. "If he has questions, I have the ability to check his work or to follow along instead of saying, 'You have to wait for your dad' or 'You have to ask your dad.' It's something that I can now do with him as well, which is empowering," she said. Charbonneau, a tester for Bricks for the Blind, is a doctoral student who lives in Bellingham, Washington. Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, feels for specific pieces 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, feels for specific pieces 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, feels for specific pieces 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, feels for specific pieces 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 * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More Teri Turgeon, the education director for community programs at Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts -- where Shifrin went as a baby -- said the accessible instructions allow blind children to experience the same pleasure as their sighted peers. It also helps them visualize a wider world and develop "fine motor and tactile skills." "He's created a space around innovation and accessibility that was otherwise not there prior and he's done so with a toy that children play with every day," she said. In the founder's Lego room Back at his house, Shifrin helped fellow blind builder Minh Ha to build a go-kart. Ha grabbed Lego bricks and elements from two bowls and began to first put together a driver figurine. "It's just legs, torso, head, helmet. You've built this before. It's a piece of cake. I believe in you," Shifrin told her. "Awesome," she said with a smile. "All right, I'm gonna put the helmet on the head. And then ... put the legs on the body." Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, reads from a braille terminal 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, reads from a braille terminal 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, reads from a braille terminal 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, reads from a braille terminal 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 * Copy Link copied * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit Read More She reflected on a journey that began two years ago when she built a lotus flower. "A lot of blind people have been left out of this cultural and kind of childhood phenomenon of being able to build Lego, play with Lego," Ha said. "There is something incredibly satisfying and also relaxing to be able to put together these very intricate, very beautiful and architecturally complex builds." MICHAEL CASEY MICHAEL CASEY Casey writes about the environment, housing and inequality for The Associated Press. He lives in Boston. twitter mailto Most read 1. live Live updates: Trump pulls back on Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to terms 2. West Virginia governor vetoes help for neglected and foster kids after approving tax cuts 3 MIN READ 379 3. Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire 6 MIN READ 1269 4. US soldier trying to halt wife's deportation after she was detained on Louisiana military base 3 MIN READ 289 5. 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