Aug 19 2025

Digital Accessibility Training – PDF Remediation Part II: Tables and Forms

UIC Digital Accessibility Training

August 19, 2025

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM America/Chicago

Overview

Please join Christy Blew for this advanced session, which builds on the foundational concepts introduced in Part I of our PDF accessibility trainings.

Building on the fundamentals of proper tagging, this session takes a deeper dive into the accessibility of tables and form elements in PDF documents. We’ll explore how to structure and remediate these elements to ensure compliance with accessibility standards.

Participants will learn strategies for handling complex tables, interactive fields, and other common barriers in PDFs to ensure a more inclusive experience for all users.

Missed Part I? You can catch up here:https://go.uic.edu/PDF_Remediation_Part_1

Target Audience

This session is intended for content creators, accessibility specialists, and staff involved in PDF remediation. Some prior experience with PDF accessibility and tagging tools (such as Adobe Acrobat Pro) is recommended.

Accessibility Information

This Zoom training will feature automatic captions. If available, electronic copies of the presentation materials will be shared prior to the session.

For any additional access requests or questions, please reach out to the DASE team using the contact information below.

Contact

Technology Solutions - Digital Accessibility Services & Engineering (DASE) Team

Date posted

Jul 31, 2025

Date updated

Aug 4, 2025

Speakers

Christy Blew | Disability Specialist in Alternative Media Production for Accessible Media Services (AMS) in the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Christy Blew is a Disability Specialist in Alternative Media Production for AMS in DRES (Disability Services and Educational Resources) at the University of Illinois. She joined AMS in July of 2021 after 15 years as an IT Accessibility Specialist at DRES, finding her greatest success in helping to eliminate stigmas and myths that have been associated with IT Accessibility through advocating and educating. Among courses in Word, PPT, and PDF, Christy has developed a free online course, IT Accessibility 101, which is used by instructors as well as their classes to learn about the basics of Digital Accessibility. Christy has held memberships with the W3C Protocols and Formats working group and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). She serves on several campus initiatives including the Technology Accessibility Review Committee (TARC) on the University of Illinois Campus. You will also find her collaborating with other Big10 Universities to develop IT accessibility solutions to make the U of I campus a better place for everyone, including those with disabilities.