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42.3. State Disability Resources
Anderson County Disabilities & Special Needs Board
Phone: (864) 260-4515
The Anderson County Disabilities and Special Needs Board (ACDSNB) serves people in Anderson County with Mental Retardation/Related Disabilities and Autism(MR/RD)and people with Head and Spinal Cord Injuries(HASCI) in Anderson & Oconee Counties.
Disabilities & Special Needs Board of Charleston County
Phone: (843) 805-5805
The Disabilities Board of Charleston County is part of a state-wide network of County Disabilities boards contracted by the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) to provide services and supports to people with mental retardation, autism, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, and related disabilities.
Florence County Disabilities and Special Needs Board
Phone: (800) 340-4028
FCDSNB provides services throughout Florence County that bring out the best in people while promoting opportunities, broadening their abilities and supporting choices. More than 800 people are being served throughout the county in a variety of support services and programs that include day services for children, employment opportunities, residential services, leisure activities, and family support services.
Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board
Phone: (864) 288-1907
The Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board provide programs and services to consumers from birth through adult. Day services details programs for Early Intervention, child development, adult development as well as individual rehabilitation support. Adult development also includes vocational skills from workshop settings, to supported employment to work training. Services provided in family supports include Service Coordination to help make sure consumers get the help they need, assistance with Medicaid waivers, respite care, companion care, and attendant care.
Horry County Disabilities and Special Needs
Phone: (843) 347-3010
The agency provides and coordinates services for persons with Mental Retardation and related disabilities or with Autism or who have sustained a Head or Spinal Cord Injury.
Laurens County Disabilities and Special Needs Board
Phone: (864) 682-2314
LCDSNB is a public, non-profit agency, which serves individuals with developmental disabilities, head and spinal cord injuries, and autism and their families in all areas of Laurens County. Our goal is to offer opportunities for people with disabilities to reach their full potential.
Richland/Lexington Disabilities and Special Needs Board
Phone: (803) 252-5981
The Richland/Lexington Disabilities and Special Needs Board supports people with autism, mental retardation and related disabilities, head injuries, spinal cord injuries and similar disabilities and promotes their pursuit of life goals and their presence, participation, and inclusion in the community.
South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Phone: (888) 376-4636
Assist people with disabilities and their families through choice in meeting needs, pursuing possibilities and achieving life goals, and minimize the occurrence and reduce the severity of disabilities through prevention.
South Carolina Assistive Technology Project
Phone: (803) 935-5263
Our goal is to enhance independence, productivity and quality of life for all South Carolinians through access to assistive technology devices and services.
Tel-A-Ride
Phone: (843) 747-0007
Tel-A-Ride is a specialized curb-to-curb transportation service that is available to persons with disabilities who are unable to use the local public bus service. All Tel-A-Ride vehicles are wheelchair lift-equipped. Tel-A-Ride services all of Peninsula Charleston, and portions of James Island, West Ashley, Mt. Pleasant, Sullivan's Island, Isle of Palms, and North Charleston.
Tri-Development Center of Aiken County
Phone: (803) 642-8800
MISSION STATEMENT is twofold in purpose: to provide, promote and coordinate community services in Aiken County for individuals with autism, head and spinal cord injuries, and mental retardation, to maximize independence, safeguard and support human rights and dignity, and achieve community inclusion; and to provide education and resources to the public to help in the understanding and prevention of autism, head and spinal cord injuries, and mental retardation.
York County Board of Disabilities & Special Needs
Phone: (803) 628-5999
Services and supports available to consumers include service coordination, early intervention for infants to three-year-olds, respite, companion care, individualize rehabilitation supports, community residential services, sheltered workshop activities, and supported employment.