Thursday, I got to end my day in the best way! When asked how we should end the session, one of our clients broke out into his own original song: “Goodbye! Goodbye! Thank you for the music today.” You probably wouldn’t expect it, but this particular client doesn’t often express himself in creative or original […]
What is “assistive technology” anyway? If you have never heard this term, you are not alone. The textbook definition of assistive technology is any item, piece of equipment, product system, or software that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities. Ok, that’s great, but what is it anyway? […]
I remember the first time I read the writings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in earnest. I was a junior in college and had signed up for a history class on the Civil Rights Movement. America’s history is absolutely packed with orators par excellence, but Dr. King’s speech and prose absolutely blew my mind. […]
2016 has come and gone. 2017 is here, and the Star Center is 29 years old. Do you remember turning 29? I remember that my family and I had recently moved to Oklahoma City and were not able to make it home for Christmas, due to 14” of snow. Many of you have 29th birthday […]
It’s always difficult to know how to answer when people ask, “What is the Star Center?” Sometimes I start by talking about our history. Well, the Star Center was founded in 1988 when two children began losing their eyesight and their parents believed their community could support people with disabilities. Sometimes I start by talking about the […]