I have an Uncle who is losing his sight. I can't be with him all the time, so he would get others to go shopping for him. He doesn't receive his change or he is short changed. With the Braille system, he would know how much money he issue out. Why don't we have this?
2006-08-12 14:33:17 · 11 answers · asked by Cliffather 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Wow never thought of that.The size of bills should at least change then.It would cost a lot of money to put the braille on it.......but I guess it could be used as another security feature.Probably hard to counterfeit.
2006-08-16 16:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by defender163 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work with some people that are blind, and they can tell you exactly the amount of money they are holding by the feel. It amazes me, but I guess all ofthe bills feel different. I know the coins are different on purpose (dimes and pennies are close in size, but dimes have ridges, pennies don't; same with quarters and nickels), but paper money has subtle differences as well. How do I know? Ask a person that is blind, and has been for a very long time. They will be able to better tell you than I.
What I would do is check out your city/county health and human services. They usually have classes for people that are newly blind, and how to work with the world in their new condition. I would then get your uncle into some of those classes. Usually they are very minimal fees or free.
Good luck!
2006-08-12 15:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, that's a crazy idea. That would be a huge cost to help such a small % of the population. Next, people will want cars to flash lights when the car horn is beeped so deaf people can "hear" it.
2006-08-12 14:45:36 · answer #3 · answered by Oliver1010 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 05:11:26 · answer #4 · answered by hobin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the little dots will poke you in the butt!
when he goes shopping, does he drive himself to the mall? who goes with him?
if he walks, give him a specific amount of money and have him save the change with the recipt.
how does he know where to find peanuts in the store if he finds the store?
i think you are full of it!
2006-08-12 14:40:52 · answer #5 · answered by lc_firefighter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a great question. I would think that it might have to do with bills getting worn out. Bills get crinkled, bent, and otehrwise worn, and might make it hard to accurately read the braile if it was on them
2006-08-12 14:37:36 · answer #6 · answered by HokiePaul 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Canadian paper money has braille, which is pretty smart. It should be adopted everywhere.
2006-08-12 14:39:16 · answer #7 · answered by James R 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A very good idea, talk to your congressman.
In response to one answer: He tells the truth, I have seen such things.
2006-08-12 14:36:42 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the more important questions is why do drive up ATM's have braile on them.
2006-08-12 14:40:47 · answer #9 · answered by snare3011 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it will cost too much money.
2006-08-17 10:30:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋