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Currency Survey Questions

Please fill out this survey and return it to: Attn: Currency Survey, American Council of the Blind, 1155 15th St. NW, Suite 1004, Washington, DC 20005.

1. Which of the following best describes your eyesight, with best correction:
_____ Fully sighted
_____ Partially sighted
_____ Totally blind

2. Do you believe that the United States government has a responsibility to make its currency independently distinguishable by people who are blind?
_____ Yes
_____ No
_____ I don't know

3. Please describe the method(s) you currently use to determine the denomination of paper currency.

4. Have you had experience using technological devices, such as scanners and money identifiers, to determine the denomination of U.S. currency?
_____ Yes
_____ No

5. If you answered yes to the last question, how effective do you believe these devices to be?
_____Very effective
_____ Effective
_____ Not very effective
_____ Not effective at all

6. Have you had experience using paper currency from other countries that is identifiable by people who are blind?
_____Yes
_____ No

7. If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe the method of identification you have the most experience using and rate its effectiveness according to the following scale:
_____Very effective
_____ Effective
_____ Not very effective
_____ Not effective at all

8. The Treasury Department has redesigned some bills to make them readily identifiable by people with low vision. How helpful are these new features to you?
_____ Very effective
_____ Effective
_____ Not very effective
_____ Not effective at all