South Carolina

South Carolina Access

Features a guide to available resources for older adults, people with disabilities, their family members and caregivers in South Carolina. Includes information on transportation, benefits, health care, assistive technology and more.

South Carolina Department of Disabilities & Special Needs

Provides programs and services for South Carolinians with mental retardation and related disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.

South Carolina Department of Educations's Office of Exceptional Children

Ensures that all children with disabilities in the state have access to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE).

South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council

Encourages change by advocating and planning for better supports and services so that people with developmental disabilities will live in real homes, work at real jobs, learn real skills and form friendships.

South Carolina Family Resource Guide

A guide to benefits, supports and services for families raising children with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities in South Carolina. Document is in Word format.

South Carolina School for the Deaf & the Blind

Provides services statewide for individuals who are deaf, blind or sensory multidisabled (children and adults), their families and the professionals who work with them.

South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department

Serves as an employment agency for people with disabilities.

South Carolina's High School/High Tech

Promotes technology-based careers and education for youth with disabilities.

South Carolina Directors of Programs for Students with Disabilities

List of Directors of Programs for Students with Disabilities throughout various counties in South Carolina. Document is in Word format.

Brain Injury Alliance of South Carolina

Supports brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy.

Continuum of Care

Serves South Carolina children with severe emotional disturbance.

Disability Action Center

A nonprofit, consumer governed Center for Independent Living. Programs and services support persons with disabilities in taking full advantage of community resources, enhancing personal opportunities and determining the direction of their lives. Center serves people living in the Midlands and Upstate Regions.

University of South Carolina Center for Disability Resources

Connects the knowledge, expertise and resources of universities to persons with disabilities and the service delivery systems of the community.

Described & Captioned Media Program

Promotes equal access to communication and learning through described and captioned educational media. The DCMP provides a free-loan media program of over 4,000 open-captioned titles (videos, CD-ROM and DVD).

Parent Training & Resource Center

Offers support, training, information and referral to families accessing special education services for their children and youth with disabilities.

PEPNet-South

The Postsecondary Education Programs Network (PEPNet) provides resources, information, in-service training and technical assistance for postsecondary institutions to improve existing services or to establish new services for students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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