[real-eyes] Re: Fw: US Currency Reader
- From: Mitchell Lynn <mitch.lynn@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 11:39:34 -0500
Just put an emphasis on coin. It might not solve it completely for some
time, but it certainly would be a step in the right direction. Tactile
currency is a waste of time and money in my opinion. About the time they
get it worked out, we will be a cashless society anyway.
On 07/15/14 10:59 AM, Tim wrote:
> 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
>>>> www.BlindNotAlone.com
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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
>> df> U.S. Currency Reader Program Brochure
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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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