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The article focuses on the report issued by the U.S. Access Board (ACB) in July 2013 on the best practices for making information on prescription drug container labels accessible to people who are elderly, who are blind or visually impaired. It says that the best practices would be utilized voluntarily by pharmacies to guarantee that blind and visually impaired individuals have consistent, safe and reliable access to the information on prescription drug container labels.

The article presents a speech by Brian Charlson, director of technology at Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton, Massachusetts, delivered on behalf of the American Council of the Blind (ACB) before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) on May 14, 2013, is presented. It discusses the services offered by non-profit organization Carroll Center for the Blind, the non-profit organization ACB, and the Audio Description Project (ADP) established by ACB in 2008.

The article offers information on the Social Security Administration (SSA) for the visually impaired beneficiaries and representative payees in the U.S. It cites the changes in the SSA which will provide additional formats in braille to support the interim alternate formats through telephone or mail. It adds that the American courts has mandated the SSA to provide formats in braille, Microsoft Word on compact disk (CD), or large print and audio CD by 2011.

The article discusses the report done for the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing concerning several options that would make it easier for people with visual impairments to distinguish between different denominations of currency in the country. The author mentions that the usability test utilizes three primary tactile features. She states that the majority of blind participants prefer the notches feature.

The article focuses on the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program which has been favorably responded by the White House on January 20, 2012. Accordingly, the Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America has pushed the program for the talented and creative blind individuals to provide them with a lifetime economic opportunity, independence, and self-sufficiency. The Vending Facility Program allows qualified blind individuals to operate vending facilities on government properties.

The article focuses on the initiatives of American Cancer Society (ACS) and American Council of the Blind (ACB) to ensure accessibility of blind and visually impaired individuals to cancer information. The redesigned cancer.org web site provides information to fight back cancer. The societies worked on a program offering ACS materials in large prints, braille, and audio formats, which could be ordered by visiting www.cancer.org/AboutUs/ACSPolicies/accesibilty-at-the-american-cancer-society.

The article reports on the Report and Order released by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prescribing accessibility requirements for media devices. It mentions that the Report and Order is required by the U.S. Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) and is considered a success for the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the blind community.

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 discusses the update on the Marrakech Treaty approved by the World Intellectual Property Organization which aimed to improve the access to books of visually impaired persons around the world. Topics mentioned include the 64 nations that ratified and signed, the U.S. treaty signing in October 2013, and the reconsideration of the treaty by the U.S. Senate. It also mentioned the ongoing work on the potential remedies that are provided in the provisions of the treaty.