Local & Regional Forums with ASL

Did you know that GSO provides ASL Interpreters for Regional and Local Forums? Regional and Local Forums provide unique opportunities for A.A. members across the U.S. and Canada to connect with people throughout the A.A. service structure. At forums, members…

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Message to Portland & Vancouver A.A. Groups

From Portland Deaf Access Committee Dear AA Groups, If you are approached by a Deaf person who wants to attend your meeting, PDAC is here to help. Please reach out to us through email pdxaccess@gmail.com. We can help to arrange…

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PDAC Resources & Tips

Sponsorship – For information about sponsorship or finding a sponsor, please email pdxaccess@gmail.com Communication Tips – Deaf & Hard of Hearing Communication Tips Keep paper and pencils easily available at your meeting as a communication aid.  Public Information – Provide accessible meeting information to your local AA…

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AA Meetings and Articles in Print & Video Tapes

Box 4-5-9 – News and Notes from the General Service Office of A.A. AA Grapevine – meeting in print, written, edited, and illustrated by AA members. (current issue is free, archives require a paid subscription)October 2004 issue – Helping an Alcoholic Who Is Deaf by…

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Access for Late-Deafened & Oral Deaf Who Do Not Use ASL

RTC – Real-time Captioning also known as CART  Hard of Hearing Assistive Listening Devices Oral Deaf – Oral Interpreters System for transcribing speech to text. for example, Typewell or Dragon Computervoice recognition software for one-on-one meetings RTC/CARTReal-Time Captioning / Communications Access…

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How to Find a Certified ASL Interpreter

Ask the Deaf AA members to recommend a certified interpreter. Contact your local AA Access Committee. Find a certified interpreter through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf website. Contact a local Deaf or Hard of Hearing agency and request…

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