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A Newton, Mass., man is adapting Legos for blind fans

WBUR | By Andrea Shea

Published February 23, 2026 at 8:58 AM PST

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A detail shot of a Lego London Bridge built by Shifrin. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Visually impaired Lego fans haven’t been able to experience the joy of the toy in the same way their peers do. But one man is trying to fix that.

WBUR’s Andrea Shea reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

A Newton, Mass., man is adapting Legos for blind fans

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