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Accessibility isn’t just a legal requirement; it’s a powerful tool for creating a more inclusive and equitable world. By ensuring that everyone, regardless of their abilities, can access information, we’re breaking down barriers and empowering individuals. In this video, our Tamman teammates Kristen, a woman who is blind, and Rose, our in-house Document Accessibility Specialist, demonstrate the real-world impact of inaccessible documents and provide practical solutions for making PDFs more accessible. It’s a win-win: not only does it benefit people with disabilities, but it also makes good business sense.

This video is part of a series of content we have produced on digital document remediation. In addition to the video, we also offer:

• Top 8 Crucial Remediation Mistakes To Avoid – a blog post about 8 common issues we often see when trying to make existing documents more accessible
• Introducing Our New Partners, Chax – a podcast episode with the founders of Chax Training and Consulting about mergers, partnerships, and the future of accessible digital documents.
• Different Types of Digital Assets – a blog post describing and explaining the different types of digital documents that should be optimized for digital accessibility
• Transforming Digital Spaces – a podcast detailing our team members’ lived experience of interacting with inaccessible digital documents
• Chax Chat: Our Favorite Accessibility Podcasts – a resource sheet of podcasts we’ve listened to on digital document information from the Chax Chat podcast
• The Essentials of Document Remediation – Tamman’s PDF specialist discusses the importance of accessible PDFs and ensuring they meet high standards for screen reader users