of Alcoholics Anonymous
of Alcoholics Anonymous
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…
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…
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…
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…
Links to resources on the General Service Office website (AA.org):
When addressing access needs please ask the Deaf, late-deafened or Hard of Hearing AA member what form of translation works best for them. There is no one right answer to this question. Deaf, late-deafened, and Hard of Hearing individuals are…
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…
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…