22 July 2004
Hi,
I hope all is well.
Gautam Gupta and Randy Axelrod of Temple University's Institute on Disabilities developed tutorials on accessibility features of commonly-used office applications including Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word, as well as on making accessible PDF documents. You may find a list of the tutorials at http://www.adainfo.org/IT/tutorials/index.htm.
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Gil Shamir
University Legal Services, Inc.
Assistive Technology Program
for the District of Columbia
220 I Street, NE, Suite 130
Washington, DC 20002
Telephone: (202) 547-0198 ext. 121 (voice)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Terri Hedgpeth [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:02 PM
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Subject: Re: pdf files as an alternate format?
The answer to your question is really simple, but not straight forward. The answer is, it depends. If the PDF file is fully marked up with all the format tags and produced in the recent versions of Adobe, the file is suitable for most all disabilities including screen reader users. From that point everything diverges into yes, no, and maybe. Though at the opposite end of the continuum, PDF's seem to be suitable for the majority of people with learning disabilities who use alt formats.
Terri Hedgpeth
Disability Research Specialist
(480) 727-8133 (voice)
(480) 965-2751 (fax)
ASU CUBIC 8809
Tempe, AZ 85287-8809
http://cubic.asu.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jennison Asuncion
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:06 AM
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Subject: pdf files as an alternate format?
Hello,
Some colleagues of mine are having a spirited discussion on whether a PDF file is considered as an alternate format for individuals with print disabilities.
I am curious about what folks here consider as alternate formats, and whether a PDF file falls into their definition?
Thanks,
Jennison
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