[AERNet] currency issue examined

[Frances Mary D'Andrea]

So how is ACB's suit in favor of accessible currency differ from  
NFB's suit against Target for not making their web site accessible?
--FM

On Dec 2, 2006, at 5:42 PM, cmlien at juno.com wrote:

> DisabilityNation episode 17 premiers Sunday, December 3. Here's  
> what's on
> the show this week.
>
> This week a judge ruled that the United States Department of the  
> Treasury
> is discriminating against blind individuals by not providing paper
> currency in
> an accessible format. In fact, the United States is one of the few
> countries issuing paper currency that does not take steps to provide
> features that could
> make bills more easily identifiable to the blind. The American  
> Council of
> the Blind brought the suit and believes that making currency more
> accessible
> will increase the independence of the blind. However, The National
> Federation of the Blind has a different philosophy, believing that  
> this
> decision could
> in reality hurt the blind by limiting employment opportunities and the
> ability of the blind to fully participate in society. This  
> contradiction
> in philosophy
> reflects some very stark differences between the organizations.  
> Does this
> hurt the blind community and  does society in general harbor greater
> negativity
> toward blind and disabled people because of disagreements like  
> this? The
> next episode of DisabilityNation will examine the issues around the
> courts decision
> this week and the philosophy associated with the ACB and NFB  
> positions.
>
> DisabilityNation 17 will feature interviews with Melanie Bruncen,
> Executive Director of the American Council of the Blind and James  
> Gashel,
> Executive Director
> for Strategic Initiatives for the National Federation of the Blind. Be
> sure to check out this episode when it premiers on Sunday, December 3.
> Visit
>
> http://www.disabilitynation.net
>
> to listen to the show and to get more information about this and other
> issues impacting the disability community.
>
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