Here is the story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061130/ap_on_go_ot/blind_money
The US Government was sued because a group felt that US paper currency isn't blind/vision-impaired friendly. Citing that all the bills look the same, feel the same, and are the same size. Which poses a problem for those who cannot see when using the paper currency.
What are your views, and possible ideas on how to make the US currency more blind friendly. Personally I never thought about this, but I agree that there needs to be some sort of distinction between the values besides what is printed. I'm leaning towards having the different values have different edges, or texture.
The US Government was sued because a group felt that US paper currency isn't blind/vision-impaired friendly. Citing that all the bills look the same, feel the same, and are the same size. Which poses a problem for those who cannot see when using the paper currency.
What are your views, and possible ideas on how to make the US currency more blind friendly. Personally I never thought about this, but I agree that there needs to be some sort of distinction between the values besides what is printed. I'm leaning towards having the different values have different edges, or texture.