After completing this class, you will be able to:

• Define what it means to make a PDF document accessible.
• Create PDF documents that can be used by those with disabilities.

• Identify Accessibility Standards
  • Categories of Disability
  • Major Accessibility Standards
• Describe Accessibility Standards
  • Perceivable
  • Operable
  • Understandable
  • Robust
• Identify Remediation Resources
  • Screen Readers
  • Color Contrast Checkers
  • Automated Accessibility Checkers
• Recognize the Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Interface
  • Navigation Panels
  • Adobe Tools
• Practice Document Remediation Skills
  • Edit, tag, rearrange, locate and artifact content.
• Explain the Remediation Process
• Practice the Remediation Process
  • Color Contrast
  • Hyperlinks
  • Document Settings & Properties
  • Document Structure
    • Heading Levels
    • Lists
    • Hyperlinks
    • Figures and Alternative Text
    • Tables
  • Reading Order
• Testing for Accessibility
• Adobe Internal Accessibility Checker
• Adobe Accessibility Report
• Discuss Screen Reader Testing

System Requirements

Software

1. Required
1. Windows
2. Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
3. Microsoft Office – 2010 or higher
2. Optional but recommended
1. TPGi Color Contrast Analyzer
2. PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC 3)
3. Screen Reader (NVDA, JAWS, Etc.)

Hardware

1. Computer
2. Monitor (2 monitors is helpful)
3. Mouse
4. Speakers/Headphones
5. Microphone
6. Camera (optional)