Turn Center

Turn Center is a speech therapist in Amarillo, TX, and the only private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization in the federal Medically Underserved Area of the 26-county Texas Panhandle dedicated to providing therapy services to children with special needs from birth through age 20. The center offers occupational, physical, and speech therapy, along with feeding therapy and mental health counseling for families. The children served may have delays or disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, seizure disorders, feeding difficulties, Intellectual Disabilities, rare diseases, and over 200 other diagnoses. Turn Center holds a 4.50 rating based on reviews from families across the region.

For 94 years children across the Texas Panhandle have received therapy services at Turn Center, regardless of their specific needs or challenges. The center operates as a centralized, comprehensive therapeutic facility and is also the primary provider of on-site therapy throughout the school districts within its 26-county service area. The service area covers Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, and Wheeler counties. Turn Center is accredited by the Better Business Bureau and holds a GuideStar Platinum-level ranking, reflecting transparency in programs, finances, and governance.

The facility sits on Wallace Blvd alongside Medical Center Park (Medipark), with BSA Harrington Breast Center, Medipark Lake A, The Pavillion Hospital, the Don Harrington Discovery Center, and the Helium Time Columns Monument and Museum all within a short distance.

Turn Center's longstanding presence as the only non-profit provider of physical, occupational, and speech therapy across the 26 northern-most counties of the Texas Panhandle gives families throughout the region a single, established place to turn for pediatric therapy.