NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Like many children, Matthew Shifrin enjoyed building Lego sets. However, being blind meant he often relied on friends and family for assistance, sometimes offering tea as an ...

NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Brick by brick, Matthew Shifrin is making Legos more accessible for people who are blind. Shifrin became captivated with constructing sets at an early age, but there was one ...

Since the first Lego earned its patent on Jan. 28, 1958, the little interlocking bricks have amassed a voracious, global following. The building bug bit Matthew Shifrin when he was just a little kid.

NEWTON — Building LEGO sets has many educational, physical and mental health benefits. Among them are stress relief, cognitive development, teaching engineering skills, improving fine motor skills and ...