[Athen] Fw: How to make forms accessible?

[Amy Dykhouse]

Hi Barry,

I was able to download the quote and send to our Business Office.

Thank you very much, and they will be in touch with assistance.

Amy
Amy Dykhouse, Ph.D., Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP)
Career and Student Accommodation Services Coordinator
Mid Michigan College
Phone: (989) 317-4613
Text: (989) 264-0487
Mid Michigan College Career Center
<https://www.midmich.edu/student-resources/career-center>
Student Accommodation Services
<https://www.midmich.edu/student-resources/support-for-success/accommodation-services>



On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 9:44 AM Sorensen, Neal B <neal.sorensen at mnsu.edu>
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> I second this! I’ve only used Adobe Acrobat to create “Fillable Forms”

> which have been very popular around campus and with students. They can also

> be signed digitally using Adobe software so there is no need for printing

> and signing.

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> I’ll have to check out the InDesign forms methods. Thanks Bevi!

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> *Subject:* [Athen] Fw: How to make forms accessible?

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> Two suggestions:

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>    - Rob Haverty’s (Adobe) online webinar series at

>    https://adobe.lookbookhq.com/acrobataccessibility

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>    - My firm’s classes on accessible PDFs, including PDF AcroForms. I

>    don’t have one scheduled on Word-PDF Forms, but there is a class in July on

>    InDesign-to-PDF Forms. www.pubcom.com/classes

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> > On 5/19/2020 2:31:18 PM, Amy%20Dykhouse%20(adykhouse at midmich.edu) wrote:

> > > Hello,

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> > Does anyone have a suggestion for a resource on a process for making

> forms

> > accessible?

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> > For example, a form made in MS Word and adding accessible features to it?

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> > Thank you very much,

> >

> > Amy

> > Amy Dykhouse, Ph.D., Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP)

> > Career and Student Accommodation Services Coordinator

> > Mid Michigan College

> > Phone: (989) 317-4613

> > Text: (989) 264-0487

> > Mid Michigan College Career Center

> > <https://www.midmich.edu/student-resources/career-center

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