Retail equipment

For people with a vision or cognitive impairment who work in the retail industry, identifying money and operating a cash register can be difficult. 

Workplace solutions and adjustments:

There are also solutions and adjustments for the following job requirements:

• Ability to see (or see clearly)
• Working with money

References: 

Micro Marvellous 2007, Speech Based Products, Micro Marvellous, Melbourne, viewed 8 November 2011, http://www.micromarvellous.com.au/spprods.html.

Queensland Blind Association 2000, Products: Money, Queensland Blind Association, Brisbane, viewed 8 November 2011, http://www.qbastore.com/section.asp?cat=79.

Vision Australia 2007, Identifying money, Vision Australia, Enfield, viewed
8 November 2011,http://www.visionaustralia.org/info.aspx?page=767#coins.

Would you like more information?

There are various types of equipment or techniques that can be used in the workplace to enable persons with a disability  to maintain their independence. This equipment includes as examples:

• Cash registers—talking
• Coin sorters and counters—talking
• Money folding for identification purposes
• Money identifiers—talking
• Retail equipment