Resources on Adobe Acrobat
and PDF Accessibility

Laws and Government

• Section 508: The Road to Accessibility
• Chafee Amendment
• Accessibility - Standards and Guidelines: Canada
• Government of Canada - Accessibility Guide
• California AB 422

Standards Development

• AIIM's PDF/UA Committee
• Section 508 Web Standards & WCAG Priority 1 Checkpoints

Adobe Systems Web Site points of interest

• access.adobe.com
• Adobe Accessibility Initiatives fact sheet [PDF: 968kb]
• Acrobat solutions for accessibility
• Text-only Adobe Acrobat Reader download page - includes Acrobat Reader 5.1 for Windows with Search and Accessibility
• Training: Creating accessible forms with Adobe PDF Forms Access [PDF: 1.8 MB] - for instructor
• Training: Creating accessible forms with Adobe PDF Forms Access [PDF: 1.8 MB] - for student
• Enhancing the Accessibility of the Web with Adobe Acrobat Software White Paper
• Enhancing the Accessibility of the Web with Adobe Acrobat Software White Paper [PDF: 356kb]
• How to Create Accessible Adobe PDF Files Booklet
• How to Create Accessible Adobe PDF Files Booklet [PDF: 336kb]
• Booklet: Advanced techniques for creating accessible Adobe PDF files
• Booklet: Advanced techniques for creating accessible Adobe PDF files [PDF: 378kb]
• Technical Note: Reading PDF files through MSAA [PDF: 632kb]