Island school amongst first in Britain to use Lego Braille Bricks

A local school is one of the first in the British Isles to use Lego braille bricks.

The toy maker launched 'Braille Bricks' following a successful pilot across seven countries.

It's now been made available to select schools that cater for blind or visually impaired students, with Ballakermeen High School amongst the first to try it out.

The bricks look like normal Lego, but the studs are arranged into the system of raised dots that enable blind people to read.

Evie Roberts, 11, who was born blind and joined the school in September, said: ‘They’re really cool. It feels like a really creative way of working on ideas and I love the feel of them. It feels like more fun than using the standard Braille that I use most of the time.’