Low Vision Awareness Month
I want you to think back to a time, likely in elementary or middle school, when you were asked the question, “Would you rather lose you vision or your hearing?” Do you remember how you answered? That is a [...]
Celebrate Senior Independence Month
Senior Independence Month I took some time this week to sit down with Lorraine Harlan, our Manager of Home Care, to talk about some practical steps individuals and families can take to give Senior Citizens the best chance to [...]
SCALE Groups
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 [...]
What is Assistive Technology?
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 [...]
Reflections on MLK
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 [...]
Entering our 29th year at the Star Center
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 [...]
Star Center at a Glance
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 [...]
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