Accessibilities Committees

• Projects that support members with a variety of accessibility challenges
• Communications that keep the public and appropriate agencies informed about A.A. accessibility
• Providing resources and guidance to groups so that they can accommodate all A.A. members

• Coordinate Accessibilities workshops at the group, district or area level.
• Conduct a survey of meetings that are accessible to people in wheelchairs and add this information to local meeting lists/“Where and Whens” (wheelchair accessibility includes both the entrance to the meeting and access to bathroom facilities).
• Conduct a survey of local, district or area meetings with American Sign Language (A.S.L.) interpretation and add this information to local meeting lists/“Where and Whens.”
• Help arrange for American Sign Language interpreters at A.A. meetings.
• Record a video of professional interpreters signing A.A. meetings, for posting on social media, local A.A. websites, or sharing with members who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing.
• Make A.A. informational presentations at schools for the Blind, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing; vocational rehabilitation agencies; rehabilitation centers for people with brain injuries; and centers for those with intellectual challenges or differences.
• Arrange meetings for A.A. members who do not have regular access to A.A. meetings, e.g. in hospitals; rehabilitation centers for those with injuries or physical differences; residences for those with intellectual or information processing challenges; and those in assisted living or skilled nursing facilities.
• Take a meeting to homebound A.A. members along with two or more members of the Fellowship.
• Provide Accessibilities workshops and assistance to people with disabilities at conventions, conferences, service weekends, service meetings, special events, etc.
• Gather local information and identify outside local resources regarding accessibility requirements and options.

For more ideas like this, see the Accessibilities Committee Workbook.