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Adobe offers a wealth of information and resources to help you learn more about how the Adobe® Acrobat® 6.0 product family helps makes documents and forms more accessible to everyone.

Acrobat 6.0 and accessibility at a glance
Discover the many new accessibility features available with the Acrobat 6.0 family.

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Adobe Acrobat 6.0 and accessibility FAQ
To help you become more familiar with Acrobat 6.0 and accessibility, we’ve provided answers to frequently asked questions.

Acrobat 6.0 and Section 508 analysis
This document details how the accessibility features of Acrobat product family helps government, business, and industry comply with U.S. government regulations as described in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Acrobat Capture® 3.0 Agent Pack including Adobe PDF Forms Access
Adobe PDF Forms Access was specifically designed to make fillable Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) forms accessible to those with visual impairments. This utility can be used within an Acrobat Capture workflow or as a separate utility by those who do not have Acrobat Capture. The Agent Pack also includes agents that provide processes for compression, security, and tagging large documents.


Training

Training: Creating accessible forms with Adobe PDF Forms Access
Learn how to create accessible Adobe PDF Forms using Adobe PDF Forms Access, a component of the Acrobat Capture 3.0 Agent Pack that significantly reduces the time required to turn a fillable Adobe PDF form into an accessible form. Complete the course at your own pace by downloading either of the following files.

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Training: Authoring for accessibility and reflow
With this series of standalone training courses, you can learn how to create accessible documents using Adobe FrameMaker®, Adobe InDesign®, and Microsoft® Word, with Acrobat. Complete each course at your own pace by downloading a ZIP file containing instructions and exercises.

Authoring for accessibility and reflow in Adobe FrameMaker and Acrobat
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Authoring for accessibility and reflow in Adobe InDesign and Acrobat
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Authoring for accessibility and reflow in Microsoft Word and Acrobat
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News and press releases

April 7: Adobe announces a new generation of Acrobat software
Read Adobe's news release about the new features and enhancements in Acrobat 6.0 that in Acrobat 6.0 make it easier for users with disabilities to access, read, and use Adobe PDF documents and forms and for authors to create and distribute electronic content that is optimized for accessibility.


Accessibility resources

Freedom Scientific
This manufacturer of accessible technology offers a two-day course that gives participants an overview of creating and testing accessible documents in both HTML and Adobe PDF using JAWS screen reader.

Karlen Communications
This adaptive technology consulting and training practice focuses on assessment, training, barrier-free e-learning, and document design.

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