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PDF Accessibility - Hands On Training

Take your PDF accessibility skills to the next level with our PDF Accessibility Deep Dive, a comprehensive two-day training designed for hands-on learning and real-world application.

Attend 1 Day - or Both Days

Whether you're just starting out or ready to tackle complex documents, this course equips you with the essential tools and techniques to create accessible PDFs using Adobe Acrobat Pro. From foundational tagging and structure to advanced forms and table remediation, you’ll gain practical experience while working alongside expert instructors. Perfect for anyone responsible for digital document accessibility, this workshop ensures you leave with the confidence and skills to make all your PDFs inclusive and accessible.

Perfect for anyone responsible for creating or managing accessible digital documents.

Don’t miss this opportunity to build lasting accessibility skills in a supportive, hands-on environment!

IMPORTANT: To actively participate in the workshop participants must bring their own laptop and have Adobe Acrobat Pro installed.

In the morning, you'll learn the basics of PDF tagging by working alongside an instructor using a sample file. In the afternoon, you'll apply your new skills to a real-world document of your choice, with personalized guidance and support from the instructor.

This session introduces the core features of Adobe Acrobat Pro used for PDF accessibility. You'll learn to use the Accessibility Checker to locate issues, apply the Auto-Tag feature, and work with the Touch Up Reading Order tool. The course also covers semantic markup and proper tagging techniques for links, lists, images, and setting essential document properties.

In the morning, you'll dive into advanced PDF tagging techniques using a sample file with instructor support. In the afternoon, you'll apply those techniques to a real-world document of your choosing, with continued guidance from the instructor.

This advanced session focuses on making complex PDF content accessible, including tables, form fields, radio buttons, and checkboxes. You’ll explore advanced Acrobat features that streamline the remediation of longer or more complex documents. The course concludes with a demonstration of accessibility testing using both built-in and third-party automated tools.

With a strong foundation in digital accessibility, Teenya Franklin specializes in creating, remediating, and evaluating accessible PDFs to meet compliance with WCAG and PDF/UA standards.

She brings extensive experience training others to produce accessible documents, collaborating across teams to implement inclusive practices, and leading initiatives that improve the usability of digital content for people with disabilities.

Passionate about equitable access, she combines technical skill with a user-centered mindset to deliver practical, sustainable accessibility solutions.