Accessibilities committees assist A.A. members who have a variety of challenges to accessing the A.A. message in A.A. meetings, Twelve Step work, and other A.A. services.

How We Serve:

This committee serves to meet the special needs of the disabled members of Alcoholics Anonymous. Our members include:

• Committee members from each group.
• District-committee chairperson.
• Area Committee chairperson.

Handling of a Special Need:

When a need arises that an individual member can’t handle: Individual A.A. member contacts Central Services or a committee member.

• Accessibility Volunteer Form
• VIDEO
• Accessibility and Zoom Meetings

For example, to provide an interpreter for a meeting or workshop or to provide tapes or other special resources or assistance to a member.

District or Area committee members contact and assist the disabled member or newcomer.

Who We Serve

• Physically disabled
• Deaf & hearing impaired
• Blind & visually impaired
• Learning or reading impaired
• Seniors & homebound
• Members dealing with a language barrier
• Single parents requiring child care

How We Serve

• Provide interpreters for meetings and events.
• Provide Braille A.A. literature and programs for special needs.
• Assist the physically disabled at events; provide rides in special cases.
• Encourage wheel-chair accessible meetings and events.
• Encourage Big Book tape study meetings in each district.
• Encourage groups to provide childcare.
• Update special-needs information in meeting directories.
• Bring meetings into the home, hospital or long-term care facilities.
• Encourage districts and groups to support regular meetings in special needs facilities.
• Provide literature and hold workshops on special needs.
• Explore other special needs; work with GSO and other districts and areas.

For more information please contact the Accessibility Chair