[Njtechdiv] Fw: Free Currency Reader Application

[Janie Degenshein]

thanks for this


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From: Mario Brusco via Njtechdiv
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 7:38 PM
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Subject: [Njtechdiv] Fw: Free Currency Reader Application


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pamela Gaston" <Pamela.Gaston at dhs.state.nj.us>
To: "Pamela Gaston" <Pamela.Gaston at dhs.state.nj.us>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 1:23 PM
Subject: Free Currency Reader Application


For the past few months,  NJ consumers  were able to call the NJ State
Library Talking Book and Braille Center to apply for a free currency reader.
Please be advised of the new process:

Attached here is the application that  now  must be completed by individuals
who need a currency reader.  It is accessible and works well with JAWS.

Please note that applicants who are members of the NJ State Library Talking
Book & Braille Center (TBBC) do not need any additional certification.
Simply complete the name and address detail at the top of the first page
then check the box indicating they are a registered patron of the National
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.  The completed application
is then  mailed to:

U.S. Currency Reader Program
14th & C Streets, S.W.
Washington, DC 20228

If the requester is NOT a member of TBBC they must have the certification
section completed before submitting the order form.

Please note that this application does not qualify as 'Free Matter for the
Blind or Handicapped' mailing.  Requesters will have to apply a first class
stamp to the envelope in which they mail the form.


Background:

U.S. Currency Reader Program,  provides currency-reader devices, free of
charge, to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The program is
part of the government's Meaningful Access Initiative to assist individuals
who experience difficulties identifying U.S. currency.

The currency reader, called the iBill Talking Banknote Identifier, is a
compact device that announces a note's value by voice, pattern of tones, or
pattern of vibrations. Users insert a bill into the device and press the
button on the device's side to have the denomination identified. The
currency reader does not identify foreign or counterfeit banknotes.

The size of a key fob, it can be carried in a pocket or purse, clipped to a
belt, or attached to a keychain or lanyard. It operates on a single AAA
battery, which typically lasts for more than a year. The initial battery is
included.



Photo below:



[Description: The currency reader with a $20 bill inserted.]



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Janie Degenshein
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