[blparent] Accessible PDF program

[Steve Jacobson]

Jennifer,

If you can experiment with common forms using an OCR program such as Open
Book, and maybe even the serotek program, with your mom, you might be able
to get a word document that can be filled out.  Generally you will need to
fill out such a form in "overtype" mode so your typing doesn't push text
along.  Also, it can be a little difficult to determine where you should
type.  Some OCR programs will turn underlined areas into an underline code
and a tab.  This makes a very nice looking underline but is sometimes not
easy to use to type into.  Most often, if they have some warning, staff in a
doctor's office will help with forms, although you might need to get there
early to allow for extra time to get that done.

There adobe documents that are designed to be filled out by a computer and
not just printed.  While those can be managed, they are not always as easy
to fill out as one might expect.  Some of the fault for that is in how
documents are created, but some is probably on the screen readers as well.
Adobe is so busy updating their programs, screen reader developers are
shooting at a moving target.  Some of these companies seem to believe that
there program is the only one that we run and the only one screen readers
have to support.  <smile>

Best regards,

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer
Woods via BlParent
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2015 11:22 PM
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Cc: Jennifer Woods <jenn.purplepuppy2 at icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible PDF program

Hi Judy,

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me. 
I do not have open book yet I need to get that. I am currently using Serotek
DocuScan Plus the issue that I have though is similar to what you mentioned
you've experienced with Word and it re formats the document making it not
possible to print out in the same format I received it and return it to the
doctor.

I am running dual operating systems and recently added Windows to my Mac so
I do not have all of the necessary software that I need yet.

For the paperwork I needed filled out I was able to send it to my mom and
since she is sighted she filled it out for me using Adobe on her Mac.

Jennifer 


On Nov 28, 2015, at 9:07 PM, Judy Jones via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

Hi,

When you see a document you can download in adobe, depending on the editor,
you may or may not be able to fill it out on the computer.  Many adobe
publishers figure that you will print out their documents and fill them out
by hand.

I have tried to copy/paste a document into word, but messes up the
formatting.

Some adobe documents, when they are processed, you will get an "alert empty
document" message.  That document will still print though.

With the newer Jaws versions, if you are using Jaws, there may be ways
around this.  Also, if you have OpenBook, you may be able to open that adobe
document from within OpenBook program, then edit it in edit mode, but
haven't had the chance to play around with that much.

I would also be interested to hear others' input who may have had more
experience than I.  I don't find Adobe to be terribly dependable when it
comes to access.  Again, it depends on the creator of the document.

Judy

-----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Woods via BlParent
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2015 9:08 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Cc: Jennifer Woods
Subject: [blparent] Accessible PDF program

Hello I am wondering what you use for an accessible PDF application to fill
out paperwork using the computer such as medical forms that need to be
filled out and taken back to the doctor.

Is Adobe accessible?

Thanks
Jennifer
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