Bricks for the Blind is a non-profit organization creating text-based instructions that enable blind people to build LEGO sets independently. Our instructions empower blind people of all ages to enjoy the fun and educational benefits of building LEGO sets. Since blind people can’t follow the pictorial instructions that come with LEGO sets, Bricks For The Blind’s accessible instructions, describe what pieces you need and where to place them. We’ve adapted over 260 LEGO sets, totaling over 96,000 pieces. The instructions are designed to be read using assistive technologies such as magnifiers, Braille displays, and screen readers. Now people with visual impairments, can enjoy the fun, creativity, and relaxation of building LEGO sets, and the thrill of doing it all on their own. As miniature 3D replicas of real-life and imaginary things, LEGO sets help visually impaired people “see” wonders that are impossible to explore by touch, such as the towers of the London Tower Bridge or Hogwarts Castle. When a blind person builds these marvels with their own hands, they understand them in a new and enlightening way; there‘s an “aha” moment that they can’t get from just reading about them. LEGO-building helps improve spatial awareness and spatial reasoning skills, (concepts such as vertical, horizontal, paralel, perpendicular, and symmetrical,) which are crucial for Orientation And Mobility, and which blind children often struggle with. In this workshop we will build Lego sets using Text-based Building Instructions, and also explore these instructions from a digital literacy standpoint as a way to get blind children excited about using assistive and Braille-based technology. Fewer and fewer blind students are learning Braille, and school districts are relying on other assistive technology such as screen-readers to make sure that blind children can keep up in the classroom. But screen-readers can be overwhelming, cumbersome, and difficult for blind children to learn. We will show how our Text-based Building Instructions encourage precise and focused screen-reader use, teaching children invaluable digital literacy skills such as website and document navigation, digital organizational skills, and speech and Braille customization, allowing blind kids to build quickly and efficiently, while enjoying the building process. We’ll also discuss how to use LEGO pieces to create maps for O&M lessons, and how to use LEGO bricks to make adaptive sports, such as Rock-climbing more accessible for blind children.