Since 1988, we have provided services for education, employment, and independence for all ages and needs in West Tennessee and beyond.

To help any person, with any disability, to realize their potential.

Our Mission

Assistive Technology

Promoting independence through the use of assistive technology.

A young person with Downs Syndrome looking through a filing cabinet as part of their employment.

Employment Services

Helping people with disabilities become part of the workforce.

A caretaker in purple scrubs holding the hand of an older, bedridden patient.

In-Home Companion Care

Providing the care needed to help people stay in their homes.

A young person holding a cabasa, a handheld musical instrument.

Music Therapy

Using music as a means to succeed and attain non-musical goals.

A young person sitting at a table using an electronic tablet in combination with cards, each containing an image and a word.

Speech Therapy

Enabling personal communication for personal success.

Two people in the distance walking towards the camera across a footbridge. The person on the left carries a white cane used for visual assistance.

Vision Services

Improving daily living for people with low vision and blindness.

A young child sitting at a table reading aloud from a book being held up to them by an adult who is observing them.

Reading Clinic

Helping children with reading disabilities succeed in school and life.

Ria's Heart

Giving everyone the opportunity to explore their creativity, express themselves, and develop new skills

Our Services

Discover how we're helping people with disabilities make their dreams a reality.

3844

PEOPLE SUPPORTED

518

PEOPLE SUPPORTED IN EMPLOYMENT

2210

PEOPLE SUPPORTED WITH ASSISTIVE TECH

TENNESSEE COUNTIES SERVED

Testimonials

"By bringing Nolen to music therapy, it's time he can have fun and just get to have a happy place. He has the best people with him at all times and I just know he's in the right place."

Parents of Music Therapy Client

Megan & Matt Tomlin

The Tomlin family, two adults and a child, smiling at the camera.

"I am thankful for the STAR Center because they provide the supports that I need to stay independent and in my home. Their staff are professional and truly care about me as a client."

Home Care Client

Patsy Mathis

"I am so thankful for how the STAR Center helped me start my business in custom furniture. Now I can be successful and pursue my career despite my visual impairment."

Owner of Kelley's Custom Cabinets

Rickey Kelley

"Orientation and Mobility training is affording Maria the opportunity to experience a newfound freedom that she has never had before as she learns to navigate a college campus and the local community."

Parent of Vision Services Client

Beth Tatman

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