AREA 79

Accessibilities

Accessibilities

The Area 79 Accessibilities Committee

What Does the Accessibilities Committee Do?

The purpose of the Accessibilities Committee is to serve all Alcoholics making the AA message available to members with diverse accessibility needs. This would include those who may be hearing-, visually-, or speech-impaired, those who are homebound, chronically ill, those who use wheelchairs, walkers or crutches, and those who are developmentally challenged or who suffer from brain damage, stroke, etc. Whatever their challenge may be, it is hoped that they would never be excluded from AA meetings, Twelve Step work or AA service.

Access to the Message

The Members of the Accessibilities Committee explore, develop and offer resources to make the Alcoholics Anonymous message, and participation in our program, available to everyone who reaches out for it.

A.A. Big Book in ASL

25 Videos

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Preface

7:10

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Foreword to First Edition

3:40

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Foreword to Second Edition

18:57

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Foreword to Third Edition

2:54

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Foreword to Fourth Edition

3:43

A.A. Big Book in ASL: The Doctor's Opinion

20:03

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Chapter 1 - Bill's Story

1:01:06

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Chapter 2 - There is a Solution

42:22

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Chapter 3 - More About Alcoholism

39:48

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Chapter 4 - We Agnostics

46:33

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Chapter 5 - How It Works

37:13

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Chapter 6 - Into Action

51:01

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Chapter 7 - Working with Others

49:10

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Chapter 8 - To Wives

50:26

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Chapter 9 - The Family Afterward

43:21

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Chapter 10 - To Employers

37:37

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Chapter 11 - A Vision For You

39:11

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Dr. Bob's Nightmare

23:04

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Appendix I - The A.A. Tradition

16:13

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Appendix II - Spiritual Experience

5:01

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Appendix III - The Medical View on A.A.

7:43

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Appendix IV - The Lasker Award

1:25

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Appendix V - The Religious View on A.A.

3:25

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Appendix VI - How to Get in Touch With A.A.

4:19

A.A. Big Book in ASL: Appendix VII - Twelve Concepts (Short Form)

6:50

Resources from Alcoholics Anonymous®

Other Resources

12 Steps and 12 Traditions in ASL

27 Videos

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Foreword

10:55

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Introduction

2:51

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step One

12:03

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step Two

22:09

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step Three

25:10

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step Four

39:21

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step Five

20:01

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step Six

21:42

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step Seven

21:53

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step Eight

12:03

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step Nine

11:31

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step Ten

23:12

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step Eleven

22:14

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Step Twelve

1:08:14

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition One

9:47

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition Two

17:23

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition Three

19:41

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition Four

13:16

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition Five

9:35

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition Six

15:20

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition Seven

19:16

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition Eight

15:35

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition Nine

9:37

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition Ten

9:48

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition Eleven

9:22

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Tradition Twelve

14:37

A.A. Twelve and Twelve in ASL: Traditions long form

10:47

Job Description

Accessibilities Chair

The Accessibilities Committee in BC/Yukon Area 79 falls under the responsibility of the Treatment and Accessibilities chair position. The chair is a member of the Area Service Committee (ASC).

The chair works with our Area’s Districts, Groups and members to provide assistance to all alcoholics who face barriers to participating in A.A. This includes those who may need support with vision, sound or speech needs; those who are homebound or chronically ill; those who use wheelchairs, walkers or crutches; and those who have varying neurological needs or who suffer from brain damage, stroke, etc. Whatever their challenge may be, it is hoped that no one will ever be excluded from A.A. meetings, Twelfth Step work or AA service.

Duties

Assist districts, groups and members in carrying the message to all Alcoholics making the AA message available to members with diverse accessibility needs.
Help to provide a link between the members with diverse accessibility needs with their local District and or group.
Be available to assist Districts in setting up Accessibility Committee’s through workshops; providing information about Accessibilities to individual members.
Answer any contacts and requests for information as they apply to Accessibilities.