Accessibility Now
Efficiently create accessible documents for the Public Sector
AccessibilityNow products are designed to streamline and enhance document accessibility in the public sector, aligning with the ADA's standards and other accessibility mandates. Given the steady increase in legal requirements and the broader call for inclusivity, public sector entities—such as state and local governments—are prioritizing accessible digital communications. AccessibilityNow offers a robust platform that supports both static and high-volume transactional document processing, addressing the specific needs and challenges of public entities.
The platform’s strength lies in its automation and integration capabilities, offering a flexible suite that fits any environment and manages accessibility across diverse document types. AccessibilityNow Transactional automates the accessibility tagging process for high-volume transactional documents, transforming them into compliant formats like PDF/UA, WCAG, and HHS-compliant PDF, or Accessible HTML. This product ensures that transactional documents, such as statements or benefit communications, are accessible to blind, partially sighted and web users with disabilities who rely on assistive technologies. Using tools like AccessibilityNow Designer, government teams can define and implement rules-based templates for automatically generating accessible transactional documents, without needing extensive training or additional resources, allowing for more efficient document tagging and preparation.
For static documents, AccessibilityNow Publisher and AccessibilityNow Remediate provide essential remediation capabilities, ensuring that non-transactional documents, such as public notices, policies, or legal documentation, meet accessibility standards.
When paired with AccessibilityNow Validator, organizations gain a streamlined, closed-loop process for immediate feedback and validation, expediting the remediation workflow. This combination allows users to validate documents in real time, reducing bottlenecks in compliance efforts and enabling continuous, efficient monitoring of document accessibility.
The AccessibilityNow suite’s benefits for the public sector are extensive:
- Efficiency and Speed: Public agencies can automate discovery, remediation, and validation of documents, significantly cutting down the time and resources traditionally spent on manual processes.
- Cost-Effectiveness: Automating document workflows reduces reliance on expensive, time-consuming manual remediation, ensuring that accessibility measures are both scalable and affordable.
- Risk Mitigation: By ensuring documents are ADA-compliant and conform to state-specific laws such as Colorado’s HB21-1110, public entities can avoid costly litigation and fines, as well as safeguard against privacy concerns often associated with sensitive transactional data.
The AccessibilityNow platform fosters inclusivity in government communications, ensuring all constituents—regardless of ability—can access crucial information independently. In turn, public sector entities build a more transparent, compliant, and inclusive environment, meeting both regulatory demands and the rising public expectation for accessible government services.
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AccessibilityNow Document Accessibility Services (DAS)
Document Accessibility Services provide expert solutions for making documents accessible to people who are blind, partially sighted, or web users with disabilities. Services include transcription, production, and distribution of braille, large print, audio, e-text, and accessible PDFs in multiple languages, all at a secure facility.
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AccessibilityNow Validator
Validator is a document scanning tool designed to assess accessibility levels on a per-document basis, ensuring compliance with accessibility standards such as WCAG. PDF/UA and HHS. It supports large-scale automation through APIs, command-line interfaces, and scripts, while also providing a web-based GUI for manual validation of individual files or small batches.
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AccessibilityNow Remediate
Remediate by Crawford Technologies is a Windows-based, user-friendly tool with a graphical user interface (GUI) designed for efficient and straightforward PDF tagging to enhance accessibility. Powered by CrawfordTech’s AutoSense technology, it automatically identifies tagging elements while allowing users to refine them, including read order, paragraphs, headings, lists, URLs, and tables. Remediate functions as a standalone solution or as a final step for documents pre-tagged using Crawford Technologies’ Publisher application.
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AccessibilityNow Publisher
Publisher automates the PDF tagging process to create accessible, compliant documents like marketing materials, letters, and manuals. Ideal for low-volume requests, it converts files to accessible PDF (WCAG, PDF/UA and or HHS) or HTML5, reducing turnaround time by up to 90%. Runs standalone, with workflows, or via API for rapid, efficient accessibility.
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AccessibilityNow DocMD
DocMD automates website document remediation by identifying, testing, and providing solutions for non-compliant files. Its cloud-based platform quickly scans public-facing documents, ensuring they meet WCAG, PDF/UA, and other accessibility standards. Public sector agencies benefit by maintaining compliance, avoiding lawsuits, and ensuring equal access to government resources without the burden of manual document auditing.
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AccessibilityNow DocMD for LMS
DocMD for LMS integrates with Learning Management Systems such as Brightspace to automate the identification and remediation of inaccessible documents, such as PDFs, within the LMS. This reduces litigation risks, lowers remediation costs, and ensures equal access to educational materials for all learners.
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AccessibilityNow Transactional
Transactional automates the tagging of high-volume transactional documents for accessibility, producing PDF/UA, WCAG and HHS compliant PDF, or Accessible HTML formats. With a GUI design tool, batch and interactive processing, and end-to-end workflow options, it supports high-volume output across diverse accessibility needs.
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AccessibilityNow SmartSetup
SmartSetup streamlines the rules-based template creation process for producing high-volume accessible documents. Featuring an intuitive GUI and powered by AutoSense technology, it reduces development time by 20-50%, enhancing efficiency and cutting costs. It also enables the rapid generation of accessible PDF transactional documents, ensuring timely delivery and boosting customer satisfaction
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AccessibilityNow Gateway
Gateway is a cloud-first solution that converts customer communications into accessible formats in real-time, integrating seamlessly with archives, ECMs, and watch folders. With on-demand processing, advanced accessibility, and preference management, it enhances customer satisfaction, streamlines operations, and reduces costs.