Electronic Document Remediation

What types of electronic documents does ADII remediate?

ADII is able to remediate Portable Document Format (PDF), Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint files. We can also work on PDFs that are scanned from hardcopies.

What is ADII's approach to document remediation for accessibility?

ADII conducts manual remediation of the electronic documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and full alignment with current accessibility standards and best practices. Documents remediated by ADII result in a 100% pass rating (with no skipped elements) by the accessibility checkers built into the Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat programs.

What standards does ADII use for document remediation?

ADII refers to the success criteria set by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as well as best practices from the disability community. Our human evaluator team can assist in validing that remediation efforts were successful. ADII's human evaluators are adults with disabilities who use assistive technology to command and control their computers for professional and personal tasks.

Can ADII remediate more complex documents such as forms?

Yes. While we suggest building forms directly onto the webpage (and not using documents as forms exclusively), the ADII team is experienced in remediating documents with form elements so that they pass the built-in accessible checker and human evaluation. (Human evaluation is described above.) Likewise, ADII has experience remediating documents that have tables and complex images, such as maps, workflow diagrams, and data graphs and charts.

How fast can ADII complete document remedation?

Our turn-around time depends on several factors, such as the amount and type of documents a client wishes to remedate and our availability based on current client commitments. We have full-time document specialists on our team and can bring in more specialists as needed.

Can ADII provide document remediation services as an on-going service?

Yes. We have the capacity to support ongoing remediation work. We also encourage clients to consider staff training—which we frequently provide—to become more self-sufficient in accessible document design, composition, and remediation.

How much does ADII charge for document remediation?

ADII charges an hourly consulting fee, plus project management, fiscal oversight, and administrative fees. Because each project varies in scope, needs, and budget parameters, we approach pricing with flexibility. Our priority is building long‑term, ongoing partnerships that support sustainable accessibility practices.

What are things that ADII needs to know about my documents project in order to work with me?

For ADII to customize an estimate for you, the following client information would be very helpful:

• project start and end dates,
• estimated number of document pages,
• file types (for example, PDF or Word),
• number of files that are read-only (have no form elements),
• number of files that are forms (have checkboxes, fill-in lines, etc.), and
• the budget, if known.

It is also helpful to have a few sample files ready to share with the ADII team so we can more precisely determine how long it will take us to perform the remediation.

To contact us about your document remediation needs, please email Eva L. de Leon at elarr@uw.edu or fill out and submit a request for consultation on our website.

 

 

Website Reviews for Accessibility

What kind of information will I get from an ADII website review?

An ADII website review results in a confidential, detailed, written report that will:

1. Identify barriers or issues on the website that make it inaccessible or more difficult to use,
2. Summarize common barriers or issues found on the website,
3. Provide suggestions for improved access, and
4. List resources for next steps, including staff training.

We strive to make our reports easy-to-understand so that clients do not need to know anything about website development or coding to know where and how they can make improvements.

What is ADII's approach to website reviews for accessibility?

ADII's website reviews are performed by human evaluators and automated web accessibility testing tools. ADII's human evaluators are adults with disabilities who use assistive technology daily to command and control their computers for professional and personal use.

What standards does ADII use for website reviews?

ADII refers to the success criteria set by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), best practices from the disability community, and feedback from human evaluators. Our human evaluators (described above) are able to give first-hand feedback to help you improve the end user experience.

Can ADII review websites that are very complex?

Yes. The ADII team is experienced in reviewing the accessibility of websites that have videos, tables, interactive or form elements (like checkboxes and editable text fields), complex images, and dynamic elements.

How fast can ADII complete a website review?

How much does ADII charge for a website review?

What are things that ADII needs to know about my website project in order to work with me?

For ADII to customize an estimate for you, the following client information would be very helpful:

• project start and end dates,
• estimated number of webpages (in other words, number of unique website addresses)
• the budget, if known.

It is also helpful to have a few sample webpages ready to share with the ADII team so we can more precisely determine how long it will take us to perform the review.

To contact us about your website review needs, please email Eva L. de Leon at elarr@uw.edu or fill out and submit a request for consultation on our website.

More information about this topic

For reasons why digital and web access is important and to review a listing of resources about this topic, please visit our webpage titled Digital Accessibility (for websites, webpages, social media, mobile apps, email, and electronic documents).

 

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