Lydia Mans
Instructional Designer, Freelance,
Lydia Mans is a freelance instructional designer with over 15 years of experience in the field of education. She is passionate about creating eLearning and virtual learning experiences that are accessible to all learners and is in the process of studying for her Accessible Document Specialist certification exam. Lydia has designed eLearning and virtual training in the aerospace and defense, health and safety, and public education sectors. She has a desire to share what she learns with others, and enjoys the challenge of distilling complex ideas into clear and concise information.
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Ensure That PDF Resources Are Accessible to Learners Using Assistive Technology
Did you know that many learners using assistive technology such as screen readers may not be able to access the PDFs included in your eLearning courses or virtual training? This can result in frustration and halt your learners’ progress until you remediate the PDF, which is a time-consuming process. In this hands-on session you will learn how to create a PDF that can be accessed using assistive technology, providing all learners a frictionless experience. First, we’ll examine what makes a PDF accessible or inaccessible. Next, we will walk through the process of creating an accessible document. Using either Adobe InDesign…