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Season 1, Ep. 5

In this episode, we’ll hear from Matthew, founder of Lego for the Blind providing accessible instructions for young people and adults to build Lego sets independently. You’ll also hear from Michael about Lego Serious Play and all the great reasons to have Lego in every meeting room and on every desk.  


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