Disabilities Services for all of South Carolina

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Disability Programs

http://www.arcsc.org

Address:	The Arc of South Carolina 3214 Leaphart Road, Suite C West Columbia, SC 29161 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	TheArc@Arcsc.org
Phone:	803-748-5020
Fax:	803-779-0017
Description:	The Arc is a grassroots, volunteer advocacy organization. The Arc of South Carolina works to improve the lives of people with Special Needs. The Arc advocates for people with disabilities to ensure they have the services and supports they need to grow, develop, and live in the community.The Arc of SC provides statewide information and referral services, you can contact your local chapter or the state chapter with any questions. The Arc of South Carolina is affiliated with The Arc of the United States, a national organization on mental retardation.
Office Name:	Arc of Coastal Carolina, The
Address:	P.O. Box 32187 Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	arc32@verizon.com
Phone:	843-238-3040
Office Name:	Arc of Pickens County, The
Address:	P.O. Box 1308 Easley, SC 29641 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	karenmhumphries@yahoo.com
Phone:	864-859-5416

BabyNet

(SC First Steps)
http://www.scfirststeps.org/babynet.html

Office Name:	State Office
Address:	1300 Sumter Street Columbia, SC 29201 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	babynet@scfirststeps.org
Phone:	877-621-0865 (Toll-Free)
Description:	BabyNet is South Carolina's interagency system of early intervention services for families who have infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with developmental delays or conditions associated with developmental delays. Children may be eligible for BabyNet if they are learning or developing slowly. Eligible children are served regardless of family income or nationality. Services are provided in everyday routines, activities and places relevant to the life of the family. Anyone (a parent, doctor, caregiver, teacher or friend) can make a referral by calling the referral phone number.

Carolina Autism Resource and Evaluation (CARE) Center

(South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN))
http://ddsn.sc.gov/providers/publications/Documents/Carolina%20Autism%20Resource%20and%20Evaluation%20Center%20%20(081811).pdf

Office Name:	Coastal Regional Office
Address:	Fairfield Office Park 1064 Gardner Rd., Suite 302 Charleston, SC 29407 Maps and Directions
Phone:	843-852-4120
Fax:	843-852-4119
Description:	The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) provides the Carolina Autism Resource and Evaluation Center (CARE)-- a center for diagnosis, assess and plan for services for people with autism. The CARE Center is staffed with an interacting team of of autism diagnostic and treatment professionals. This comprehensive team works closely together to assess your child's needs and skills, and to recommend the best possible plan for service and training. Referral is required through your DDSN regional autism office.
Office Name:	Midlands Regional Office
Address:	8301 Farrow Road Columbia, SC 29203 Maps and Directions
Phone:	803-935-5090
Fax:	803-935-6170
Office Name:	Pee Dee Regional Office
Address:	PO Box 3209 Florence, SC 29502 Maps and Directions
Phone:	843-664-2720
Fax:	843-664-2735
Office Name:	Piedmont Regional Office
Address:	269 S. Church Street, Suite 309 Spartanburg, SC 29306 Maps and Directions
Phone:	864-594-4907
Fax:	864-594-4923

Center for Disability Resources

(University of South Carolina)
http://uscm.med.sc.edu/cdrhome/

Address:	8301 Farrow Road Columbia, SC 29208 Maps and Directions
Phone:	803-935-5231
Fax:	803-935-5059
Description:	The Center for Disability Resources, South Carolina's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disability Education, Research and Service (UCEDDERS) is part of a network of more than sixty UCEDDERS located at major universities throughout the United States. We work in partnership with others to advance a greater recognition of the abilities of all people and promote their full inclusion into every aspect of society through the interdisciplinary training, community services and technical assistance, research, and dissemination. Some of the Center for Disability Resources' programs are the SC Assistive Technology Project, the Center for Disability Resources Library, the Carolina Autism Resource and Evaluation Center (CARE), Developmental Pediatric Clinic, Supported Employment, and the Attendant Care Project.

Client Assistance Program

(Office of the Governor)
http://www.govoepp.state.sc.us/cap/

Address:	1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	cap@oepp.sc.gov
Phone:	803-734-0285 803-734-1147 TDD 800-868-0040 Toll Free in SC
Fax:	803-734-0546
Description:	The Client Assistance Program can help solve problems with rehabilitation services for clients of Vocational Rehabilitation Department, Commission for the Blind, and the Independent Living Program. CAP serves as an advocate for customers and works to ensure quality services for those customers. CAP helps clients understand rules, regulations, and procedures, resolves problems, and protects customer rights through the rehabilitation process.

Easter Seals South Carolina

http://sc.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=SCDR_homepage

Office Name:	State Headquarters/Rose M. Lowe Rehabilitation Cen
Address:	3020 Farrow Road Columbia, SC 29203 Maps and Directions
Phone:	803-256-0735 1-800-951-4090 (toll free)
Description:	Easter Seals is a national nonprofit organization that provides a variety of services to children and adults with special needs and disabilities and to the families of such persons, including: Pediatric Therapy, Early Intervention, Individual Specific Assistance, Equipment Loan Program, Kids Are Riding Safely, and Information and Referral.
Office Name:	Anderson & Oconee County
Address:	1104 Ella Street Anderson, SC 29621 Maps and Directions
Phone:	864-225-1371
Office Name:	Pee Dee Office
Address:	Darlington and Florence Counties PO Box 3209 Florence, SC 29502 Maps and Directions
Phone:	864-661-6909
Office Name:	Greenville County
Address:	1100 B. Rutherford Road Greenville, SC 29609 Maps and Directions
Phone:	864-232-4185
Office Name:	Spartanburg County
Address:	1004 South Pine Street Spartanburg, SC 29302 Maps and Directions
Phone:	864-582-8050

Evaluation Center

(South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department)
http://scvrd.net/individuals/evaluation_center.php

Address:	1400 Boston Avenue West Columbia, SC 29170 Maps and Directions
Phone:	803-896-6040 800-422-6240 Toll-free; voice/TTY)
Description:	Clients must be referred from local SC Vocational Rehabilitation offices. Specialists evaluate each client's physical disability and determine his or her vocational needs. The Evaluation Center offers a variety of programs and comprehensive services, including: psychological services, career planning and employment, muscular development, aquatic therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, therapeutic recreation, and nutritional counseling. Nurses staff the dormitory 24 hours a day. The inpatient facility serves clients referred by SCVRD counselors from across the state.

Family Connection of South Carolina, Inc.

http://www.familyconnectionsc.org

Address:	2712 Middleburg Drive Suite 103-B Columbia, SC 29204 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	info@familyconnectionsc.org
Phone:	800-578-8750 Toll Free 803-252-0914
Fax:	803-799-8017
Description:	Family Connection of South Carolina, Inc. is a network of parents working with community professionals to provide parent-to-parent support and assurance to families with children of all ages who have special needs. Programs and services are centered around parent-to-parent networking, a program based in the principal that families with shared experiences are uniquely qualified to help each other. Parents of children with disabilities are matched with Support Parents who have children with similar conditions. These trained veteran Support Parents are an invaluable source of support and encouragement because they have faced similar challenges and celebrations. There are Family Connection offices in Columbia, Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg, and Charleston, with Support Parents in all counties of South Carolina.
Office Name:	Family Connection of SC - Anderson
Address:	1104 Ella Street Anderson, SC 29621 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	andersoninfo@familyconnectionsc.org
Phone:	864-231-8100
Fax:	866-420-4082
Office Name:	Family Connection of SC - Lowcountry and Pee Dee
Address:	124 Kimberton Avenue Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	thayward@familyconnectionsc.org
Phone:	843-556-5010
Fax:	866-727-8535
Office Name:	Family Connection of SC - Greenville
Address:	29 North Academy Street Greenville, SC 29601 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	greenvilleinfo@familyconnectionsc.org
Phone:	864-331-1340
Fax:	866-420-4082
Office Name:	Family Connection of SC - Rock Hill
Address:	410 East Black Street Rock Hill, SC 29730 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	rockhillinfo@familyconnectionsc.org
Phone:	803-366-4839 Office 803-417-1875 Cell
Fax:	866-420-4082
Office Name:	Family Connection of SC - Spartanburg
Address:	1650 Skylyn Drive, Suite 240 Spartanburg, SC 29307 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	spartanburginfo@familyconnectionsc.org
Phone:	864-585-5462
Fax:	866-420-4082

Genetics and Child Development Clinics

(Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital (MUSC))
http://www.musckids.com/genetics/

Address:	171 Ashley Avenue Charleston, SC 29425 Maps and Directions
Phone:	800-424-6872 Toll Free 843-876-1511 843-876-0444 Established Patients
Fax:	843-876-1518
Description:	MUSC Children's Hospital's genetics specialists help children, families and adults faced with hereditary and genetic factors that cause disease, defects or potential health issues. Some of the conditions include: disorders, birth defects, Down syndrome, autism, spina bifida and family cancer. A referral is needed from your primary care physician. Services include: genetic evaluation, genetic counseling, and coordination of genetic testing.
Office Name:	Genetic Outreach Clinic
Address:	1407 King Street Beaufort, SC 29902 Maps and Directions
Phone:	843-525-4075 800-358-7805
Fax:	843-521-5507

Greenwood Genetic Center

http://www.ggc.org

Office Name:	Greenwood Office
Address:	101 Gregor Mendel Circle Greenwood, SC 29646 Maps and Directions
Phone:	864-941-8100 864-250-7944 Support Group Information 888-442-4363 Toll Free
Fax:	864-941-8114
Description:	The Greenwood Genetic Center works closely with the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs to provide diagnostic services, treatment and prevention programs to reduce the risk and severity of disabling conditions. Their web site includes support group information. Select Who to Contact for times and locations of pediatric, adult, and prenatal counseling clinics and additional service locations. The Center joined with the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1979 to form the South Carolina Consortium of Regional Genetic Centers.
Office Name:	Greenville Office
Address:	2 Doctors Drive Greenville, SC 29605 Maps and Directions
Phone:	864-250-7944 866-478-4363 Toll Free
Fax:	864-250-9582
Office Name:	Greenville Office-Prenatal Counseling
Address:	890 West Faris Road Suite 470 Greenville, SC 29605 Maps and Directions
Phone:	864-455-5898
Office Name:	Columbia Office
Address:	1911 Thurmond Mall Columbia, SC 29201 Maps and Directions
Phone:	803-799-5390 800-679-5390 Toll Free
Fax:	803-799-5391
Office Name:	Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
Address:	101 East Wood Street Spartanburg, SC 29303 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	lkemp@ggc.org
Phone:	864-941-8100 888-442-4363 Toll Free 864-560-1615
Fax:	864-941-8114
Office Name:	Florence Office
Address:	305 East Cheves Street, Suite 370 Florence, SC 29506 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	robin@ggc.org
Phone:	843-679-0927 864-941-8100
Fax:	843-676-9881
Office Name:	Anderson Outreach Clinic
Address:	Anderson Family Practice Center 414 North Fant Street Anderson, SC 29621 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	lkemp@ggc.org
Phone:	864-941-8155 888-442-4363 Toll Free
Fax:	864-941-8114

Learning Disabilities Association of South Carolina

Address:	537 Creekridge Road Aiken, SC 29803 Maps and Directions
Phone:	803-643-9421
Description:	Provides information on learning disabilities and advice on medical, legal, and educational aspects of the learning disabled. Will provide information on local tutors and support groups.

Outpatient Brain Injury Program

(Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital)
http://www.ghs.org/peacecenter

Address:	651 South Main Street Greenville, SC 29601 Maps and Directions
Phone:	864-241-2600 800-868-8871 Toll Free
Description:	Provides outpatient specialty rehabilitation for people with traumatic brain injury.

Parents Reaching Out to Parents of South Carolina, Inc. (PRO-Parents)

http://www.proparents.org/

Address:	652 Bush River Road, Suite 218 Columbia, SC 29210 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	PROParents@proparents.org
Phone:	803-772-5688 800-759-4776 Toll Free
Fax:	803-772-5341
Description:	Pro-Parents is a private, nonprofit organization that provides information and training about education to parents of children with special needs. Select Services to learn more about the free workshops they offer.
Office Name:	Region One
Phone:	843-863-1512 843-863-1611 (toll free)
Description:	Region One covers Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Marion and Williamsburg counties.
Office Name:	Region Two
Phone:	803-772-5688 800-759-4776
Description:	Region Two covers Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Darlington, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Lexington, Marlboro, Richland and Sumter counties.
Office Name:	Region Three
Description:	Region Three covers Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York counties.

Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.

http://pandasc.org/

Address:	3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208 Columbia, SC 29204 Maps and Directions
Phone:	866-275-7273 Toll-free 803-782-0639 866-232-4525 (TTY)
Fax:	803-790-1946
Description:	Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. (P&A) is authorized by state and federal law to protect the rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina. P&A promotes this mission by enabling individuals to advocate for themselves, by speaking on their behalf when they have been discriminated against or denied a service to which they are entitled, and by promoting policies and services which respect their choices. Services P&A Provides: Information & Referral, Case Representation, Systemic Advocacy, and Self-Advocacy Training, Education and Outreach.

Relay South Carolina 711 (RSC)

http://www.relaysouthcarolina.com/

Address:	Sprint Relay - South Carolina 905 State Street Cayce, SC 29033 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	melissa.mcmanus@sprint.com
Phone:	803-936-6325 (TTY) 800-676-3777 (TTY/Voice/ASCII) 800-676-4290 (TTY/Voz/ASCII) Spanish
Fax:	803-936-6325
Description:	Relay South Carolina (RSC) is a free service that provides full telephone accessibility to people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, and speech-disabled. This service allows text-telephone (TTY) users to communicate with standard telephone users through specially training relay operators. Calls can be made to anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with no restrictions on the number, length, or type of calls. All calls are strictly confidential and no records of any conversations are maintained. Anyone who wishes to use RSC simply dials the toll free relay number to connect with a communciation assistant (CA). The CA will dial the requested number and relay the conversation between the two callers. RSC service, provided by South Carolina telephone companies through a contract with Sprint, is used to assist communications between people who use text telephones (TTY's) and people who use voice telephones. Specially trained operators facilitate communications between the two callers. Each call is handled in strict confidence. Call to inquire about free equipment available through the South Carolina Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program. The disabled will need special device(s) installed before using the service. The hearing (voice caller) do not need special devices to use RSC. Visit the website for detailed instructions on how to call a deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, or speech-disabled individual.

SC Office of Exceptional Children

http://ed.sc.gov/agency/ac/Exceptional-Children/

Address:	1429 Senate Street Rutledge Building 808 Columbia, SC 29201 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	sdurant@sde.state.sc.us
Phone:	803-734-8224
Fax:	803-734-4824
Description:	The Office of Exceptional Children ensures that all children with disabilities in the State have available a free and appropriate public education (FAPE), protects the rights of these children and their parents, and provides leadership to school districts and state-operated programs in the provision of appropriate special educational services. They provide technical assistance relative to psychological services and evaluations for students with disabilities. This office coordinates training and provides technical assistance to local school districts relative to assistive technology.

SCAccess Program

https://scaccess.communityos.org/cms/

Address:	1301 Gervais Street, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	scaccess@aging.sc.gov
Phone:	803-734-9900
Fax:	803-734-9887
Description:	Free and confidential service of the Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging to help older adults, people with disabilities, and those who care for them access useful information about long term support and needed services. Through the use of a comprehensive web-based service directory and regional Information and Referral Specialists, individuals will be able to find options for care throughout South Carolina to enable them to live as independently as possible.The initial development of the SC Access database was made possible through a grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the US Department of Health and Human Services. Partial funding for the Information and Referral Specialists is provided by the US Administration on Aging.

South Carolina Assistive Technology Program (SCATP)

(USC School of Medicine Center for Disability Resources)
http://www.sc.edu/scatp/index.htm

Office Name:	Midlands Center
Address:	8301 Farrow Road Columbia, SC 29203 Maps and Directions
Phone:	800-915-4522 Toll Free 803-935-5263
Fax:	803-935-5342
Description:	SCATP is a federally funded project concerned with getting technology into the hands of people with disabilities so that they might live, work, learn and be a more independent part of the community. Examples of assistive technologies include modified eating utensils, page turners, dressing aids; devices that help with speech or hearing; mobility aids like wheelchairs, scooters, walkers; computer access aids like touch screens, modified keyboards, and much more. On the Website is information about how to learn about and access assistive technology. SCATP also provides information and referral, equipment loans, a demonstration center and an annual Expo that is free and open to the public where people can learn about the latest technology.

South Carolina Association of the Deaf, Inc.

http://www.scadservices.org/

Address:	437 Center Street West Columbia, SC 29169 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	info@scadservices.org
Phone:	803-794-3175 803-794-7059 (TTY)
Fax:	803-794-4420
Description:	The South Carolina Association of the Deaf, Inc. (SCAD) is committed to providing advocacy for all persons in South Carolina who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. SCAD supports equal access to a comprehensive coordinated system of services and encourage all Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people to achieve their maximum potential through increased independence, productivity, and integration into the community. The SCAD is a state-wide non-profit consumer advocacy organization serving the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people of South Carolina. SCAD focuses on promoting equal treatment for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing residents in education, employment, legislation and any other field pertaining to or affecting the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people of South Carolina in their pursuit of economic security, social equality and their rights and privileges as residents. In protecting the rights of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing residents in the state and promoting awareness of the needs of deaf people in general, SCAD seeks to encourage an environment in which any Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing individual may reach his/her full potential. Open 9-5 pm Monday-Friday. Closed on state holidays.

South Carolina Dental Directory for Individuals with Special Health Care Needs

(College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC))
http://www.handsonhealth-sc.org/A/resources/dentist.php

Description:	This Directory lists almost 400 dentists all over South Carolina who work with patients who have special healthcare needs, including developmental disabilities. You can search by location, medical condition (autism, cystic fibrosis, deafness and others), types of payment accepted, or languages spoken in the dental office. If you need a dentist who can work with a patient in a hospital or during special hours, you can search for those services, too.

Description:

This Directory lists almost 400 dentists all over South Carolina who work with patients who have special healthcare needs, including developmental disabilities. You can search by location, medical condition (autism, cystic fibrosis, deafness and others), types of payment accepted, or languages spoken in the dental office. If you need a dentist who can work with a patient in a hospital or during special hours, you can search for those services, too.

South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs

http://ddsn.sc.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Address:	3440 Harden St. Ext. Columbia, SC 29203 Maps and Directions
Phone:	888-DSN-INFO (376-4636) Toll Free 803-898-9600 803-898-9600 (V / TTY)
Fax:	803-898-9653
Description:	The SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, as defined in the South Carolina Code of Law, serves persons with mental retardation, autism, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury and conditions related to each of these four disabilities. The Disabilities and Special Needs (DSN) Board in your county is the initial point of entry for all services funded by DDSN for people with severe, lifelong disabilities, with the exception of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.

South Carolina Independent Living Council (SCILC)

http://scsilc.com/

Address:	810 Dutch Square Blvd., Suite 214 Columbia, SC 29210 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	scilc@scilconline.org
Phone:	803-731-1607 1-877-217-2331 Toll Free 803-731-1400 TTY
Fax:	803-731-1439
Description:	SCILC provides support and assistance to centers for independent living in developing the advocacy skills and interests of South Carolinians with disabilities. They also offer peer counseling and information and referral services.

South Carolina Interpreter Locator

(SC Interpreter Recruitment & Training Project)
http://www.scadservices.org/index.php/resources/sc_interpreter_locator

Address:	437 Center Street West Columbia, SC 29306 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	canucks@scadservices.org
Phone:	803-794-3175 803-794-7059 TTY
Fax:	803-794-4420
Description:	This is an online listing of certified interpreters of the deaf, provided as a public service to assist individuals in locating and contacting an interpreter. The interpreters are listed by regions of the state which include: Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), Coastal, Low Country, Midlands, and Upstate. This interpreter list is updated monthly to reflect the schedule of availability of individual interpreters.

South Carolina School for the Deaf & the Blind

http://www.scsdb.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1

Address:	355 Cedar Springs Road Spartanburg, SC 29302 Maps and Directions
E-Mail:	sgoolsby@scsdb.org
Phone:	888-447-2732 Voice/TTY (Toll Free) 864-577-7505 Voice/TTY 864-577-7531 V/TTY (Tour Information)
Fax:	864-577-7589
Description:	The South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB) is a specialized instructional and resource center. It provides services statewide for individuals who are deaf, blind or sensory multidisabled (children and adults), their families and the professionals who work with them. SCSDB offers programs for preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, sensory multidisabled, vocational and postsecondary educational students, as well as a variety of outreach and support services. The main campus is in Spartanburg, and regional centers are located throughout the state. Admission involves a $40 per student supply fee; otherwise admission is free. Switchboard hours are 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday.

South Carolina Support Groups

(SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs)
http://ddsn.sc.gov/consumers/advocacyorgs/Pages/default.aspx

Description:	This site lists organizations which provide assistance and support for people dealing with autism, brain injury, mental retardation, and spinal cord injury. Contact information and brief descriptions of services offered are given for each group.

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