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Arc of South Carolina
806 12th Street. West Columbia, SC 29169
Telephone: (803) 748-5020 Fax: (803) 750-8121
Website: www.arcsc.org
Email address: thearc@arcsc.org
Services Available: Advocacy organization that provides information, training and support to children and adults with special needs, including mental retardation and related developmental disabilities, and their families.
Accept military family members. For more information please call the agency or visit the website.
Brain Injury of Association of South Carolina
800 Dutch Square Blvd. Suite B-225, Columbia, SC 29210
(Mailing address: P.O. Box 21523, Columbia, SC 29210)
Telephone: (803) 731-9823 Fax: (803) 731-4804
Website: www.biausa.org/SC
Email: scbraininjury@bellsouth.net
Person to Contact: Joyce Davis-Executive Director.
Services Available: Offers TBI information and resources, support groups, prevention materials and awareness events, advocacy, statewide conferences and workshops for individuals living with TBI, caregivers and the general public.
Area served: South Carolina.
Accept military family members. For more information please contact the agency or visit the website.
Center for Disability Resource (CDR)
(A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service)
Main Office: USC School of Medicine Columbia, SC 29208
Main Phone line for disability resource and other departments: (803) 935-5231
For the Department of Pediatrics (CDR)
8301 Farrow Rd (Poplar Bldg.) Columbia, SC 29203
Telephone Clinic: (803) 935-5354
Website: http://uscm.med.sc.edu/cdrhome/
Email: richardf@cdd.sc.edu
Services Available: CDR is an interdisciplinary training program of the Department of Pediatrics. Through interdisciplinary training, exemplary services, technical assistance, and information and dissemination activities, CDR identifies and utilizes resources within higher education to improve quality of life for people with developmental disabilities, their families and other South Carolinians.
Area Served: South Carolina.
Accept military family members. For more information please contact the agency or visit the website.
Dream Riders
An accredited NARHA horseback riding program for people with special needs serving
various types of handicapping conditions.
156 Sandy Hill Road, Lexington, SC 29072.
Telephone: (803) 957-7906.
Website: www.dreamrider.org
Email address: dream2@mindspring.com
Services Available: Serve clients through the use of the horse for the purpose of contributing
positively to the cognitive, physical, emotional and social well being of people with special needs. Organization achieves this by way of therapy, education, sports and recreational/leisure with a focus
on safety at all times.
Professional Staff: Instructors and volunteers.
Area Served: South Carolina.
Eligibility: Individuals with special needs
Accept military family members. Agency is supported by donations and sponsorships. For more information please contact the agency or visit the website.
Parents Reaching Out to Parents of SC (PRO-Parents)
652 Bush River Road, Suite 203. Columbia, SC 29210-7537
Telephone: (803) 772-5688 or Toll Free: 1-800-759-4776
Website: www.proparents.org
Email address: proparents@proparents.org.
Services available: Provides information and training about education to families of children with all types of disabilities.
Point of contact: Mary Eaddy- Director.
Area Served: South Carolina.
Accept military family members. For more information call the agency or visit the website.
Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.
3710 Landmark Drive Suite 208 Columbia, SC 29204
Telephone: (803) 782-0639 Fax: (803) 790-1946
Website: www.pandasc.org
Email Address: infor@pandasc.org
Area Served: South Carolina.
Eligibility: Individual with disability.
Services Available: Provides advocacy, referral, and case representation.
Accept military family members. For more information regarding fees, professional staff, and other services please contact the agency or visit the website.
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)—Children with Special Health Care Needs/Rehabilitative Services Program
1751 Calhoun Street Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone: (803) 898-0784 Fax: (803) 898-0613
Website: http://www.scdhec.gov/health/mch/cshcn/
Services Available: Provides comprehensive evaluations and treatment through local health departments for children with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Services include: subspecialty physician services; speech, physical, occupational, and recreations therapy; summer camp; medical supplies; special formulas; nutrition and health education; social work and family support services; and peer support from Parent Resource Specialists.
Area Served: South Carolina.
Accept military family members. For more information please contact the agency or visit the website.
SC Assistive Technology Program University of South Carolina (USC)
School of Medicine Center for Disability Resources
University Center for Excellence, Columbia, SC 29208
Telephone: (803) 935-5263 Fax: (803) 935-5342.
Website: www.sc.edu/sctp
E-Mail Address: youngs@cdd.sc.edu
Services available: Focuses on getting assistive technology into the hands of people with disabilities so that they might live, work, learn and be a more independent part of the community; provides a
short-term equipment loan and demonstration program, training, technical assistance, publications, and interactive CD-ROM (SC Curriculum Access through AT), and an AT information listserv; works
with consumers, service providers, state agencies and policy makers who affect AT acquisition and
IT accessibility.
Accept military family members. For more information please call the agency or visit the website.
South Carolina Mentor
3200 Devine Street Columbia, SC 29205
Telephone: (803) 799-9025 Fax: (803) 931-8959
Website: www.sc-mentor.com
Services Available: Provides an active treatment environment to prepare children to return home from institutions or to move to a less restrictive setting; provides an independent living program; allows children to maximize personal growth and independence, stabilize emotional disorders, and develop a health self-concept.
Area Served: South Carolina.
Accept military family members. For more information please contact the agency or visit the website.
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
1410 Boston Avenue, West Columbia, SC 29171
(Mailing address: P.O. Box 15 West Columbia, SC 29171)
Telephone: (803) 896-6500 Fax: (803) 896-6525
Website: www.scvrd.net
Services Available: Through a statewide service delivery system, provides, plans and coordinates rehabilitation services for people with physical or mental disabilities who meet eligibility requirements outlined in the law and regulations leading to job placement.
Area Served: South Carolina.
Accept military family members. For eligibility and more information please contact the agency or visit the website. |
