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The article focuses on the progress toward accessible currency and the efforts made by the U.S. Department of Justice. As stated the Department of the Treasury will use methods with meaningful access to U.S. currency for blind people. Secondly the Justice Department announced a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act with Wells Fargo and Company to ensure equal access for disable people.

The article offers information on the 2015 meeting and legislative seminar to be conducted by blind people organization American Council of the Blind (ACB) at the Holiday Inn National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.

The article discusses nonprofit organization American Council of the Blind's (ACB) annual giving programs as of October 2014. The ACB reportedly enrolls individuals, affiliates, and families who donate to ACB to annual giving societies based on their donation for the year. These giving societies include the Champions Society, Presidents Society, and Patrons Society.

The article presents the author's insights on the task to continuously search for a director of advocacy and governmental affairs at the American Council of the Blind (ACB) after the resignation of Eric Bridges in July 2013. The author mentions that the task was handed to ACB president Kim Charlson when he took office during the month. She adds that the focus of the position was modified to reflect the need for the director to interact with the government on behalf of ACB.

The article announces the results of a sleep survey of blind people. It says that the survey is another effort to study the relationship between visual impairment and sleep disturbance. It notes that participants need to be over 18 years of age, blind with no light perception and have sleep problems and daytime sleepiness. It adds that for each completed survey, a donation of 25 dollars up to 50 dollars will be made to the American Council of the Blind (ACB).

The article deals with the issues surrounding the proposed modifications to U.S. paper currency so that blind people can distinguish between the types of bills. The American Council of the Blind has already sued and won against the Treasury Department for its indifference and inaction in modifying U.S. bills so that they are distinguishable to the blind. Still, many oppose the changes because of the cost of redesigning the bills and the modifications required for vending machines to read the new modified bills.

The article focuses on the significance of the passage of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The passage of the act depicts a victory for both consumer organizations of blind people that exerted effort for the legislation. It is noted that the bill is waiting to be signed by the president in the White House.