Programs
Accessibility & inclusive experiences
We curate gatherings people can enter with confidence—on the court, at the table, and in the city’s cultural rooms. Access supports are designed in from the start so participation feels ordinary, social, and glad.
How an AXC experience is built
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Listen
We start with what participants actually want to do—play, dine, meet neighbors—not with a generic access template.
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Prepare the host
Venues get a clear plan for communication, movement, menus, equipment, and pacing before doors open.
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Share the night
Interpreters, adaptive gear, and alternate formats sit inside the experience so nobody is parked on the margins.
Regular programming
Tennis for the blind and low vision
Our standing tennis program invites players who are blind or have low vision onto a real court, with adaptive equipment and coaching that treats sport as community—not as a demonstration.
Sessions use sound-based and tactile supports so players can track the ball, find the lines, and rally with confidence. When deaf or hard of hearing players and guests join, we staff ASL interpreters so instruction, scoring, and sideline conversation stay in the mix.
- Adaptive tennis equipment selected for audible and tactile play
- Coaches and volunteers briefed on dignified, specific support
- ASL interpretation for mixed gatherings and low-vision clinics that include deaf participants
- Wheelchair-aware court access and rest areas as part of site selection
Social & cultural nights
Downtown Detroit dining
A good meal is one of the oldest ways a city makes friends. We host downtown Detroit dining experiences where deaf and hard of hearing guests can follow the conversation, and where blind and low vision guests can read the menu without borrowing a phone flashlight or someone else’s eyes all night.
Each reservation is prepared with ASL interpreters, large-print menus, and Braille menus, plus a walkthrough of the room so wheelchair users and their companions can move, sit, and stay with the group.
- ASL interpreters placed for sightlines, lighting, and conversation flow
- Large-print and Braille menus coordinated with the restaurant
- Staff briefing on describing dishes, totaling checks, and pacing courses
- Tables and routes chosen for wheelchair access and quieter sound where possible
Bring a new idea
Have a gallery opening, a neighborhood festival, or a rec-center court that should be easier to join? We collaborate with artists, athletic clubs, restaurateurs, and civic groups to extend this same care beyond our two regular formats.
Partner on a programLet’s design an experience people can actually join.
Tell us about a program, a partnership, or a night out you want to make more welcoming. We will help you plan it with care.