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CEDC Coffee Chat - Word and PDF Accessibility

Thursday, March 19, 2026

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

Location: Zoom

Format: Virtual


This webinar is the second session in the 2026 professional development series, Access for All: Building Digital and Document Accessibility Skills.

Participants will learn practical techniques and apply tools to create accessible Word and PDF documents, helping ensure digital materials are usable by everyone.

Please Note:

  • We will be using automated captioning through Zoom for these meetings. If you require additional accommodations please let us know by emailing [email protected].
  • This webinar will be held on the Zoom Platform. You can test your connection with Zoom before joining the meeting here http://zoom.us/test.

Save the Dates: Speaker Series - Access for All

  • CEDC Coffee Chat: Reflection
    Thursday, April 16, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
    Participants will reflect on both the challenges they face and the successes they experience when creating and using accessible Word and PDF documents. Register Now
  • CEDC Series: Powerpoint and Presentation Accessibility: Making Slides Accessible for All
    May 21, June 18, and July 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
  • CEDC Series: Digital and Social Media Accessibility: Creating Inclusive Online Content
    August 20, September 17, and October 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET

Topics: Technology , CEDC

Virtual Webinar

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Speakers

Ryan  Creech

Ryan Creech

University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute


Ryan Creech has dedicated his career to helping people brush past limitations to reach their goals. In his job as the Technical Assistance Coordinator for the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute, he advises researchers on how to make sure they can communicate their findings to all audiences. Before that role, he spent 12 years as an Assistive Technology Specialist for the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Accessible design is more than a passion for Ryan; he’s a paraplegic with mental health and executive function issues to overcome. Ryan lives in Appalachian Eastern Kentucky on a 45-acre farm with his wife, daughter, and assorted cows, cats and chickens.