[real-eyes] Re: Fw: US Currency Reader
- From: Tim <blindnotalone@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:59:39 -0500
Having attended some of the demonstrations with the tactile currency, I would
not put much hope or stock into it. It was difficult for me to read as I have
some minor issues related to the sensations in extremities. The department on
printing and engraving definitely has their work cut out for them, making a
currency that is accessible while not dramatically changing it to appease
businesses and entities that develop machinery to read currency as is. The best
case solution that would appease all disabilities would be the British pound.
Here bills come in different sizes based on the denomination.
Tim
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> On Jul 15, 2014, at 10:19, <kitty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> andrea, I understand that eventually the currency will have tactile markings
> and be of contrasting colors. So, maybe this is a stop gap measure. U know
> that it sometimes takes the government a while to move smile!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrea Breier
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:45 AM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Fw: US Currency Reader
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> My question is why doesn't the government address the actual problem, and
> that is that US currency is not accessable to the blind population. I don't
> need another device to pack around.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrea Giudice
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 8:17 PM
> To: Andrea Giudice
> Subject: US Currency Reader
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> This is very exciting!
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> Andrea
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> The announcement below is from the Bureau of Engravings and Printing (BEP)
> regarding the availability of currency readers. Here is a link to the
> webpage with the article that has been pasted in below:
> <http://www.bep.gov/uscurrencyreaderpgm.html>
> http://www.bep.gov/uscurrencyreaderpgm.html
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> Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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> U.S. Department of the Treasury
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> As an interim measure in advance of issuing tactile-enhanced Federal Reserve
> notes, the BEP is providing currency readers, free of charge, to eligible
> blind and visually impaired individuals.
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> The BEP recently announced its distribution plans for the U.S. Currency
> Reader Program. Details of the announcement can be found in a press release
> issued on Thursday, July 3, 2014, and another released on Monday, July 14,
> 2014.
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> The U.S. Currency Reader Program will launch in two phases:
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> Pilot: Beginning September 2, 2014, in partnership with the National
> Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of
> Congress, (NLS) the BEP will initiate a four-month pilot where NLS patrons
> can pre-order a currency reader. The pilot program allows the government to
> test its ordering and distribution processes and gauge demand for currency
> readers. To receive a currency reader, eligible individuals who are
> currently patrons of NLS need only call 1-888-NLS-READ (1-888-657-7323); the
> account will be noted and a currency reader will be delivered to the address
> on file.
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> National Rollout: Currency readers will be widely available to all U.S.
> citizens, or persons legally residing in the U.S. who are blind or visually
> impaired, starting January 2, 2015. Individuals who are not NLS patrons
> must submit an application, signed by a competent authority who can certify
> eligibility. Applications will be available on this website and processed
> for non-patrons of NLS beginning January 2, 2015.
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> Additional information about the U.S. Currency Reader Program and about the
> currency reader device can be found in the links below. The BEP encourages
> organizations that support the blind and visually impaired community to
> distribute these materials, or to incorporate the information provided into
> individualized communications.
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> <http://www.bep.gov/images/MA_-_U_S_Currency_Reader_FAQ_5_6_14_final.pdf>
> Frequently Asked Questions about the U.S. Currency Reader Program
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> <http://www.bep.gov/images/MA_-_U_S_Currency_Reader_Brochure_5_13_14_final.p
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> . <http://www.bep.gov/images/iBill_User_Manual_short_version.pdf> Print
> Guide for Using the iBillR Talking Banknote Identifier
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> . <http://www.bep.gov/ibillytred.html> Video Guide for Using the iBillR
> Talking Banknote Identifier
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> Contact Us: For additional questions or comments about the U.S. Currency
> Reader Program you may call (844) 815-9388 toll-free or email
> meaningful.access@xxxxxxx.
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> More about NLS: NLS administers a free library program of braille and audio
> materials available to U.S. residents and citizens living abroad whose low
> vision, blindness, or physical handicap makes it difficult to read a
> standard printed page. More information about the program and other
> services provided by NLS can be viewed at http://www.loc.gov/nls/.
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