MAPS

Medicaid Alternative Pathways

Why choose the STAR Center for MAPs?

The STAR Center's mission is to help any person with any disability realize their potential.

The STAR Center has provided technology for people with disabilities for over 36 years!
The STAR Center has helped people get jobs for over 30 years.
The STAR Center has helped support people in their homes for over 25 years.

What Do You Do In Maps?

Make a map on your phone of all the places you want to go.
Set up a smart home with gadgets and voice controls.
Use apps on your phone to help you travel and stay organized.
Learn how to cook.
Learn how to be healthy.
Learn how to respond to emergencies.
Learn how to see a doctor.

Set up a bank account and manage money to help buy what you want.

Look for a job that you will love.
Get a job coach to help you learn a job.
Become independent at a job and get promoted.
Find out more about trade school and college.
Find ways to get transportation to places.
Find new places to go and new things to do.

MAPs works by using enabling technology to help you be more independent. You can watch a video below.

Technology In Maps

Technology in MAPs is personalized toward your personal goals and support needs. Some examples of the technology used in MAPs includes:

Smart Speaker

Amazon Alexa

Induction Cookers

Only the cookware heats up, not the stove.

Video Doorbell

See who is at the door to safely answer it.

Medication Dispensers

Reminds you when to take medication, and dispenses the right about.

Personal Alert Systems

You can press a button if there is an emergency.

Keyless Entry

Use your fingerprint to open your door.

Smart Thermostat

Control temperature with voice or tablet.

Video Calling

Keep in touch with family and friends.

Telehealth

Talk to a doctor without having to visit the doctor’s office.

Vacuum Robots

Like Roombas ™ to help you with household chores.

Descriptions on this page are made easier to read. For the official language, please visit DDA's website at

https://www.tn.gov/disability-and-aging/disability-aging-programs/maps.html

What can MAPs do for you?

MAPs can help you live on your own.
MAPs can help you get a job and make money.
MAPs can help you make friends and have fun.

Who is MAPs for?

People who live in Tennessee who:

Have IDD (An Intellectual or Developmental Disability)
Will graduate high school in 3 years OR already graduated high school.
Do not have paid support staff from DDA. (Examples: Katie Beckett, ECF)

How do I apply?

Talk to a parent or guardian.

Then follow this link to apply online:

https://forms.office.com/g/5FgW7XBwYY

Or call the DDA West Tennessee Regional Office at (866) 372-5709