ACCESSIBILITES COMMITTEE
Helping Alcoholics with Special Needs
Special needs is not just about wheelchair bound people, but also about people with other challenges to finding Alcoholics Anonymous. The Accessibilities Committee has a very broad range of responsibilities. Some examples include but not limited to: The deaf or hearing impaired, blind or visually impaired, learning & reading impaired, seniors and those in long-term care facilities, those who do not drive, those in the Armed Services, those without internet access, those with language barriers, single parents requiring childcare, and those who are social loners.
How does A.A. Accessibilities Committee serve these people? SOME of the ways include; providing interpreters at meetings & events, translation technology on websites & literature, audio literature and podcasts. We also assist those with physical challenges at meetings & events. We encourage groups to provide childcare. We bring meetings into long-term care facilities, assist the corrections & treatment committees to help those who are confined, and A.A. now offers on-line meetings for those who are homebound.
