Access to Paper Currency by Visually Impaired Individuals : The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson.

Discusses The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson, in which the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Department of Treasury discriminates against blind and visually impaired individuals through issuance of currency in denominations which are not readily dis...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Blind. Judge-made law. Discrimination against people with disabilities. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson, in which the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Department of Treasury discriminates against blind and visually impaired individuals through issuance of currency in denominations which are not readily distinguishable by touch. Reviews background, court decision, and factors and viewpoints by affected parties that may have implications for a proposed remedy.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.