[real-eyes] Re: Fw: US Currency Reader
- From: "Kimberly A. Morrow, PhD" <morrowka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:11:58 +0000
Really? I wouldn't count on it. I'm sure plenty of entities will appeal any
measures toward accessibility to kingdom come and back again. My prediction is
that any accessibility of American currency will involve years of appeals in
the American court sy6stem.
Kimberly A. Morrow, PhD
Communications Coordinator, Message of Hope
Unity
Message of Hope Ministry
1901 NW Blue Parkway
Unity Village, MO 64065
Toll Free: 866-421-3066
Local: 816-251-3588
M-F, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)
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-----Original Message-----
From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of kitty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:19 AM
To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: US Currency Reader
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!
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrea Breier
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:45 AM
To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [real-eyes] Fw: US Currency Reader
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.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrea Giudice
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 8:17 PM
To: Andrea Giudice
Subject: US Currency Reader
This is very exciting!
Andrea
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
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
U.S. Department of the Treasury
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.
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.
The U.S. Currency Reader Program will launch in two phases:
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.
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.
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.
*
<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
.
<http://www.bep.gov/images/MA_-_U_S_Currency_Reader_Brochure_5_13_14_final.p
df> U.S. Currency Reader Program Brochure
. <http://www.bep.gov/images/iBill_User_Manual_short_version.pdf> Print
Guide for Using the iBillR Talking Banknote Identifier
. <http://www.bep.gov/ibillytred.html> Video Guide for Using the iBillR
Talking Banknote Identifier
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.
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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