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Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state.
You will also find special education schools, learning centers, treatment programs, parent groups, respite care, community centers, grassroots organizations, and government programs for children with disabilities.
Advocacy
in SC: Meet the Parents
Melanie Watson
100 Old Cherokee Rd, Suite F-108
Lexington, SC 29072
(817) 707-9093; (480) 393-5951 (fax)
Email: melanie@meettheparents.org
Web: http://www.meettheoparents.org
Education maybe all our special kids have to manuver through life.
Parents need someone with experience, knowledge, and the courage
to navigate the school system.
Aiken
County Board of Disabilities
Heather Waddell
1016 Vaucluse Road
P.O. Box 698
Aiken, SC 29802-0698
(803) 642-8818; (803) 642-8800; (803) 642-8806 (fax)
Email: HWaddell@aikenboard.org
Web: http://Aikenboard.org
Provide families Service Coordination, Early Intervention, Respite,
Family Support and Education services for individuals with autism,
cognitive disabilities,and spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.
Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Accessible IT Resource Center Southeast
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) 490 Tenth Street
Atlanta, GA 30318 (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) Email: sedbtacproject@law.syr.edu
Web: http://www.sedbtac.org/ The
Arc of South Carolina P.O. Box 8707 Columbia, SC 29202 (803) 935-5266
Email: TheArcSC@aol.com
Autism
Advocate Foundation, Inc.
Sarah Pope
P.O. Box 7061
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(843) 213-0217
Email: info@autismadvocatefoundation.com
Web: http://www.autismadvocatefoundation.com
Provide emotional, financial, and therapeutic support for individuals
with Autism Spectrum Disorders, helping them achieve personal goals
and dreams with integrity in the least restrictive environment
Autism
Institute of South Carolina
Pat McCarthy, Ed.D., BCBA
4840 Forest Drive, #233
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 790-9975
Email: info@autisminstitutesc.com
Web: http://www.autisminstitutesc.com
Behavioral and educational interventions for children with autism
and other developmental disabilities following principles and methodology
of applied behavior analysis.
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Autism Society of South Carolina
652 Bush River Road, Suite 203
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 750-6988; (800) 438-4790; (803) 750-8121 (fax)
Email: scas@scautism.org
Web: http://www.scautism.org/
Beautiful
Minds
Natasha Lyles
664 Berry Shoals Rd
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 208-5995
Email: nlyles@beautifulmindsadvocacy.com
Web: http://www.beautifulmindsadvocacy.com
Beautiful Minds Education Advocacy Service is dedicated to helping
the families of children with mental illness navigate through the
special educaiton system.
Believe:
A parent-led autism support group Jaime Hansen 461 East Boundary Ave
SE Aiken, SC 29801 (803) 642-9336; (803) 474-1154 Email: jnhansen@bellsouth.net
Web: http://www.believeinautism.org
Believe is a support group/system started and run by parents of children on
the autism spectrum. We welcome anyone who has in any way been affected by an
autism specrtum disorder. Brain
Bright Neurotherapy Center Robert Phillips, Ph.D. 103 W. Hospital Dr. West
Columbia, SC 29169 (803) 360-9698; (803) 321-0775; (803) 945-1940 (fax) Email:
drbobpsy@earthlink.net Web: http://BrainBright.com Brain
function rehabilitation. Reducing symptoms of ADHD, Autism, Learning Disorders,
Anger or social problems of children. Brain
Injury Association of South Carolina P.O. Box 1912 Orangeburg, SC
29116 (803) 531-3376 Email: charlesm@oburg.com Branch
Street Learning Center: Tutoring for Special Needs
Melissa Allison 12 Branch St. Greenville, SC 29605 (864) 299-3217
Email: Branchstlc@yahoo.com Branch
Street Learning Center is a program designed to help children that need extra
work, but without the extra stress in their education adventure. This is a low
cost program, with a unique individualized curriculum. We even take field trips. Bright
Futures Learning Pam Brogdon PO Box 13929 516 S. Coit Street Florence,
SC 29504 (843) 667-1050; (843) 615-2517; (843) 482-0901 Email: pbrogdon@brightfutureslearning.com
Web: http://www.brightfutureslearning.com
BFL goes beyond traditional approaches by looking at "WHY" your
child is struggling. Our scientic, research-based curriculum together with sensory
integration yields significant gains quickly.
BrightHouse
Tutoring & Educational Services
Carlene M. Wentworth, Ph.D.
422 Hammond Rd.
Belton, SC 29627
(888) 898-8867; (864) 847-1590; (864) 847-8357 (fax)
Email: carlene@BrightHouseTutors.com
Web: http://www.BrightHouseTutors.com
In-Home, One-on-one Tutoring. All grades and subjects. Programs
for special needs children: LD, ADD/ADHD, PDD, autism spectrum,
sensory integration issues.
Butterfly
Effects, LLC
1815 Willow Haven Lane
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 859-4478; (954) 342-0273 (fax)
Email: info@butterflyeffects.com
Web: http://www.butterflyeffects.com
Butterfly Effects aims to provide caregivers with the necessary
tools to manage and monitor the effectiveness of their therapies
and services including ABA.
Butterfly
Kisses, Autism Support Group
Ron Nelson
2604 Live Oak Circle
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 575-0364; (843) 524-0478 (fax)
Email: ronaldnelson1@gmail.com
Our goals are to provide familes with loved ones diagnosed with
autism information, friendship, encouragement and love. We plan
to have guest speakers when possible.
Carolina Center for Counseling & Behavioral Interventions, LLC
Ronald H. Reames, MA, LPC
304 A NE Main Street
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864)-963-4028; (877) 201-4878 (fax)
Email: info@cccbi.net
Web: http://www.cccbi.net
Individual and group counseling for children, adolescents & families. Services for children on the Autism Spectrum, with ADHD, depression, bi-polar and other disorders available.
Center for Disability Resources
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 935-5231 (Admin); (803) 935-5300 (Columbia Area); (800) 922-1107 (referrals)
Email: deniser@cdd.sc.edu Children
and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) Web:
http://www.chadd.org/findchap.htm
Client Assistance Program
Office of the Governor
Client Assistant Program
1205 Pendelton St., Room 306
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-0285; (800) 868-0040 (in SC); (803) 734-1147 (TTY)
Email: lbarker@govoepp.state.sc.us
Coastal
Pediatric Associates, PA
Crista Darling
1952 Long Grove Dr St 202
Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 971-2992; (843) 573-2535; (843) 971-2998 (fax)
Email: caristi@coastalpediatricassociates.com
Web: http://coastalpediatricassociates.com
The
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Web: http://www.cec.sped.org/
Division of Children, Adolescents &
Their Families Department of Mental Health 2414 Bull Street, Room
304 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 898-8350 Email: vw143@gw.state.sc.us Department
of Disabilities & Special Needs 3440 Harden Street Extension, P.O.
Box 4706 Columbia, SC 29240 (803) 898-9769 Email: jterry@ddsn.state.sc.us
Web: www.state.sc.us/ddsn
Department of Mental Health
P. O. Box 485
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 898-8319
Email: sms85@co.dmh.state.sc.us
Disability
Action Center, Inc.
Amy Mayne
1115 Belleview Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(800) 681-6805; (803) 779-5121; (803) 779-5114 (fax)
Email: amayne@dacsc.org
Web: http://www.dacsc.org
DAC is a non-profit Center for Independent Living. DAC provides
Education Advocacy by attending school meetings and hosting Caregiver
Support Groups.
Easter Seals South Carolina
3020 Farrow Road
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 256-0735; (800) 951-4090
Email: gbostick@eastersc.org
ED101,
Inc.
Dr. Ted Mauro
P.O. Box 2718
West Columbia, SC 29171-2718
(803) 528-0740; (803) 359-3157 (fax)
Email: info@ed101.org
Web: http://www.ed101.org
Educational consulting firm specializing in IEP advocacy; Special
ed, non-traditional and at-risk youth programs; staff training;
program research and evaluation; marketing and public relations.
Epilepsy
Foundation of South Carolina
Roger Short
652 Bush River Road Suite 211
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 798-8502; (803) 798-8591 (fax)
Web: http://www.epilepsysc.org
We are a 501 c(3) organization that provides support groups for
those who have epilepsy. We also offer educational, vocational,
and outreach services to people with epilepsy, and their families.
Family
Connection of SC, Inc. 2712 Middleburg Drive Suite 103B Columbia, SC
29204 (800) 578-8750; (803) 252-0914; (803) 799-8017 (fax) Email: info@familyconnectionsc.org
Web: http://www.familyconnectionsc.org/ Family
Connection is a support network for families who have children with special needs.
Founded by parents in 1990, we're here to help thousands of children in South
Carolina reach their potential... Family
Resource Center Bev McCarty 1575 Savannah Highway Suite 6 Charleston,
SC 29407 (843) 266-1318; (843) 266-1941 (fax) Email: bevmccarty@frcdsn.org
Web: http://www.frcdsn.org The Family
Resource Center (FRC) was organized to promote opportunities for learning, inclusion,
and empowerment for individuals with disabilities and special needs, their families,
and their communities through such means as education, advocacy, and outreach.
Family
Voices of South Carolina Vera
M. New P O Box 71 Aiken, SC 29802 (803) 643-8941; (803) 641-1510 (fax)
Email: veranew@scescape.net Family
Voices is a grassroots organization that works with families and children with
special health care needs and disabilities. We are also a clearinghouse for information
and education.
Federation of Families of South
Carolina
Kerry Johnson
P.O. Box 83
Whitmire, SC 29178
(803) 940-1383; (803) 694-3171 (fax)
Email: kerry.johnson@fedfamsc.org
Web: http://www.fedfamsc.org
Being a parent of a child with emotional, behavioral or mental health
problems may be the biggest challenge you ever face. You are not
alone.
First
Presbyterian Church Counseling Center
Bert Medlin, MA, LPCI 1500 Lady Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803)
779-1995 Email: christiancounseling@sc.rr.com
Web: http://www.christiancounseling.ws
Providing clinical counseling for individual issues (depression, anxiety,
addictions, etc), childhood disorders, family concerns, and those overcoming effects
of abuse and family dysfunction.
HCS
Parent Educator Resource Service (PERS)
Sarah Pope
Horry County Schools
1620 Sherwood Dr.
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 488-6241; (843) 488-6240; (843) 488-6277 (fax)
Email: PERS@horrycountyschools.net
Web: http://www.horrycountyschools.net
Committed to providing information and assistance; to help families,
students, and teachers understand special education and work toward
success for students with special needs.
Catherine
Herlong J.D., Special Needs Advocate
505 Belle Hall Parkway Suite 101
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
(803) 522-5526; (877) 709-9953
Email: joncat4life@msn.com
Assistance in attaining Medicaid services, waiver services, Tefra,
SSI; IEP preparation and attendance; Mediation; Preparation of formal
complaints; Due process proceedings; Creation of special needs trusts.
International Dyslexia Association
501 Howell Road
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 483-0707
Email: scbida@gmail.com
Island
Tutoring
Deborah V. Lembo
28 Edgewater Alley
Isle of Palms, SC 29451
(843) 886-0304
Email: jopainless@bellsouth.net
O-G reading tutor specializing in language skills, reading skills
and study skills. Teaching since 1970 lower,middle and upper school
students.
Learning
Disabilities Association of SC P.O. Box 1592 Cayce, SC 29033 (803)
896-8478 Web:
http://www.gabn.net/weldon/ldasc/ Licensed
School Psychologist B.G. Quesenbery Jr. Ph.D. 3 Gamecock Ave. Ste.
309 Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 556-7820 Email: drq@drquesenbery.com Web:
http://www.drquesenbery.com Private
practice psychologist offering assessment, treatment, and consultation services
to special needs students at primary to graduate school levels. Expert testimony
also available. Toni
Malpass 5 Stone Dale Dr. Simpsonville, SC 29681 (864) 525-1625
Email: TMalpass@charter.net Demal
I. Mattson, Jr., Esq. Attorney at Law 990 Lake Hunter Circle, Suite
201 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (843) 881-2334 Email: ymattson@aol.com
Special Education Law: learning disabilities, 504's, IEP's, Due Process, Extended
School Year, IDEA, FERPA, ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Positive Behavior Plans, No Child
Left Behind
Ted
Mauro Consulting
410 North Elm Street
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 982-2381
Email: TedMauro@aol.com
Counseling and Consulting for Parents, Adult students, Schools,
Law Firms and Agencies. Tutoring for all age group students. IEP
support and expert testimony for legal proceedings and training.
Teachers and other Professionals for hire on short term temp bases
to fulfill NCLB requirements.
The
McChole Group, Inc.
Charlyne Raih
20 41st Avenue
PO Box 810
Isle of Palms, SC 29451
(843) 824-1235; (843) 574-9723 (fax)
Email: charlyneb@comcast.net
Web: http://lifecareplan.org
The McChole Group, Inc. provides life care planning and Medicare
set aside services for children, their families, and adults with
permanent disabilities and/or catastrophic injuries.
Mental
Health Association in SC 1823 Gadsden Street Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 779-5363 Email: mhasc@mindspring.com
Michael
J. Mueller, Esq. Attorney at Law Palmetto Elder Law, LLC 2008 Marion
Street, Suite A Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 931-0687; (803) 931-0689 (fax) Email:
michael@palmettoelderlaw.com
Web: http://palmettoelderlaw.com
Special Needs Trusts. Comprehensive special needs and estate planning services
for families with special needs children. NAMI
of South Carolina Child and Adolescent Family Network P.O. Box 1267
Columbia, SC 29202 (803) 733-9591/9592; (800) 788-5131 Email: namiofsc@logicsouth.com
Web: www.namisc.org Education, Support,
and Advocacy for families with Behavioral Disordered Children National
Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center (NALLD) Academy for
Educational Development 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009-1202
(202) 884-8185; (800) 953-ALLD (953-2553); (202) 884-8429 (fax); (202) 884-8422
Office of Career and Technology
Education Rutledge Building, 9th Floor, Room 916A Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-3386 Email: pfayson@sde.state.sc.us
Office of State Coordinator of Vocational
Education for Students with Disabilities Education Associate Office
of Occupational Education Rutledge Building, 9th Floor, 924 Columbia,
SC 29201 (803) 734-8486
Outlaw's
Vision Quest Farm, Inc.
Tina C. Outlaw, BSW, LMSW
2919 Jeffords Rd. N.
Lamar, SC 29069
(843) 857-0298
Email: OVQF@earthlink.net
Web: http://www.outlawsvisionquest.com/index.html
We are a Comprehensive, full-service horse farm specializing in
Therapeutic services for children with mental and physical challenges,
and their families.
Palmetto
Language & Speech Center, LLC (PLSC)
June K. Maranville
109 A Vista Oaks Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 356-9833; (803) 315-0598; (803) 996-0548 (fax)
Email: PLSC@sc.rr.com
Web: http://www.PLSCLex.com
PLSC strives to help our clients with communication challenges reach
their maximum potential by partnering with our community resources
thus empowering all for success!
Palmetto
PACER
Janet Frazier
109 Lupine Court
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 431-1671; (803) 356-3186
Email: palmettopacer@yahoo.com
Advocate for the educational rights of all children. Grassroots
organization to assist parents statewide.
Parent
Teacher Association (PTA)
South Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
1826 Henderson Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2619
(800) 743-3782
Parents
of Special Needs Children PSNC
Ryan Grubbs
416 Dantzler St.
St. Matthews, SC 29135
(803) 535-9983
Email: ryangrubbs@me.com
Web: http://hearmesc.org
Free parent advocate group to help parents navigate the educational
processes.
Parents
Unite/Greenwood Community Childrens Center
Tara Cothran
113 Liner Dr.
Greenwood SC 29646
(864) 941-8196
Email: parent_unite@yahoo.com
Parents Unite is a parent to parent support group for parents or
caregivers of children with AD/HD and/or other mental or physical
disabilities.
Pathways
Counseling Center, LLC
Jennifer Zare, LISW-CP
3 Winchester Court
Mauldin, SC 29662
(864) 561-1133; (864) 288-0501 (fax)
Email: pathwayscounselingcenter@gmail.com
Web: http://www.pathwaysofmauldin.com
High quality and affordable services for children, adolescents,
and families. Wide range of issues addressed including: ADHD, Autism,
Anxiety, Depression, GLBT Issues, Oppositional Defiant Disorder,
etc.
Pattison's
Academy
Pamela L. Sloat, Executive Director
608 Williamson Drive
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 849-6707
Email: pam@pattisonsacademy.org
Web: http://www.pattisonsacademy.org
We are a non-profit early education and rehabilitation program that
provides a caring and non-restrictive educational environment and
summer camp for multi-handicapped children.
Jeremey
S. Poindexter, Esq.
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 698
Seneca, SC 29679
(864) 888-3036; (864) 882-7182 (fax)
Email: jsplaw@bellsouth.net
Legal services for individuals with special needs, including IEP
advocacy, due process hearings, and special needs trusts. Serving
Greenville, Anderson, Pickens, Oconee, and Spartanburg counties.
POPS
Parent Support Group
Bridgette Reeves
Lancaster County Public Library
313 South White Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 273-9133
Email: bfamily@comporium.net
Web: http://www.pops-supportgroup.webs.com
Our POPS (Parents Offering Parents Support) parent support group
is a family of parents who have children with special needs.
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PRO-PARENTS of SC 652 Bush River Road, Suite 218 Columbia, SC 29210
(800) 759-4776; (803) 772-5688 Email: PROparents@aol.com
Web: http://www.Proparents.org
Programs for Children with Disabilities:
Ages 3 through 5 Education Associate Office of Programs for Expectional
Children 1429 Senate Street, 8th Floor Columbia, SC 29201 (803)
734-8811 Programs for Children with
Special Health Care Needs Division of Children with Special Health Care
Needs Department of Health & Environmental Control 1751 Calhoun Street,
Box 101106 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 898-0789 Email:
priceld@columb60.dhec.state.sc.us Programs
for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 Part
H Coordinator Dept. of Health & Environmental Control/Baby Net Robert
Mills Complex, Box 101106 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 737-4046
Protection and Advocacy for People
with Disabilities
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite
208
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 782-0639; (866) 275-7273
Email: Info@protectionandadvocacy-sc.org
Psycho-Educational
Services, LLC
Mary Drake
1905 Marion St.
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 741-5320
Email: susan@psyedservice.com
Web: http://www.psyedservice.com
Full range of psychological and educational testing for intelligence,
academic achievement and behavioral/emotional difficulties. Specialty
in learning disabilities, autism, developmentally delayed and visually
impaired.
Red
Barn Pony Park and Equestrian Center
3565 Wedgefield Rd
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 494-8004; (803) 469-8832 (fax)
Email: redbarnponypark@yahoo.com
Web: http://redbarnponypark.com
We offer therapeutic riding, Special Olympics, 4-H, and outdoor
activities that promote healthy lifestyles.
Elizabeth
Hyatt Robinson, Esq.
Attorney at Law
305 S. Catawba St.
P.O. Box 2252
Lancaster, SC 29721
(803) 286-4646; (803) 246-1038
Email: elizabeth@ehrobinsonlaw.com
Web: http://www.ehrobinsonlaw.com
Helping parents through the special education system, legal advice
and consultations on due process hearings and other special education
issues. Advocacy for your child's rights.
Sheryl
Sisk Schelin, Esq.
Attorney at Law
730 Main Street, #358
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(843) 283-4840; (866) 641-2930 (fax)
Email: sheryl@schelinlaw.com
Web: http://www.schelinlaw.com
Advocacy and legal representation of families in all stages of special
education in coastal South Carolina. Due process hearing representation,
IEP advocacy, and litigation services offered.
Scottish Rite Center for
Childhood Language Disorders (Planning Stage) Scottish Rite Temple
1051 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 571-4699 Scottish
Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders Scottish Rite Temple
7230 Sumter Highway Columbia, SC 29290-2107 (803) 776-5474; (803) 776-5099
(fax) Scottish Rite Center for Childhood
Language Disorders Scottish Rite Temple P.O. Box 5776 Greenville,
SC 29606-5776 817 Cleveland Street Greenville, SC 29601-4412 (864)
232-5430
Raymond
W. Smith, Esq.
764 St. Andrews Blvd.
Charleston, South Carolina 29407
(843) 571-5000; (866) 675-5398 (fax)
Email:
rwsmith@sceldercare.com
Web:
www.scmedicaid.info
Medicaid Pre-Planning - Asset Protection, Medicaid Crisis Planning
- Asset Protection, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Hearings and
Appeals, Qualified Income Trusts, Planning for Disability and Incapacity
of Adults, etc.
SOAR
Academy
Teresa Loving
2407 South Pine Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 585-8928; (864) 590-1005; (864) 585-8929 (fax)
Email: teresaloving@aol.com
Web: http://soaracademy.org
Private, non-profit school for children with special needs beginning
at age 12 months serving Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union Counties.
S.O.S.
Health Care, Inc.
Jim Coulter
PO Box 7136
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(843) 449-0554; (843) 497-4861 (fax)
Email: jimc@sc.rr.com
Web: http://www.sos-healthcare.com
We provide ABA Therapy in a clinic environment. All therapy supervised
by a board certified behavioral analyst. Children aged 2 to 6 are
accepted in the clinic.
South
Carolina Commission for the Blind P.O. Box 79 Columbia, SC 29202-0079
(803) 898-8822 South Carolina
DD Council 1205 Pendleton Street, Room 372 Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-0465 Email: clang@govoepp.state.sc.us
South Carolina Department of Disabilities
and Special Needs For People with Severe, Lifelong Disabilities Web:
http://www.state.sc.us/ddsn/ South
Carolina Department of Education 1006 Rutledge Building 1429 Senate
Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-8492; (803) 734-3389 (fax) Web:
http://www.myscschools.com/ South
Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind 355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302-4699 (864) 585-7711 Email:
sbreitweiser@scsdb.k12.sc.us Web: http://www.scsdb.k12.sc.us/
South Carolina Services Information System
Center for Disability Resources University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, SC 29208 (803) 898-8878 Email: riversd@dhhs.state.sc.us
South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing
Association
3008 Millwood Avenue
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 252-5646
Email: info@scsha.com
Special
Needs Advocacy Group
Lisa H. Rollins
226 Cottage Walk Lane
Saluda, SC 29138
(864) 993-6162; (843) 856-2627; (803) 675-0472 (fax)
Email: lisahrollins@gmail.com
Web: http://www.lisahrollins.com
Advocate, parent- Ryan's Law mom- PDD waiver mom- IEP attendance
and services for all ages and special needs for all of SC.
State
Department of Education Office of Exceptional Children 1429 Senate
Street, Room 808 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-8806 Email: sdurant@sde.state.sc.us
State Department of Education - Office
of Exceptional Children 1429 Senate Street, 8th floor Columbia, SC
29201-3730 (803) 734-8224 State
Developmental Disabilities Planning Council Executive Director SC
DD Council Edgar Brown Bldg. 1205 Pendleton Street, Room 372 Columbia,
SC 29201 (803) 734-0465 State
Disabilities and Special Needs Web: http://www.state.sc.us/ddsn
State Education Agency Rural Representative
Education Associate Orthopedically Handicapped, Department of Education
Office of Technical Assistance 1429 Senate Street, 506 Rutledge Bldg.
Columbia, SC 29201-3730 (803) 734-8223 State
Resources on National Institute for Literacy Web:
http://www.literacydirectory.org/?op=hotlines&type=ld&cmd=search&state=SC
State Vocational Rehabilitation
Agency Commissioner Vocational Rehabilitation Department 1410
Boston Avenue, P.O. Box I5 West Columbia, SC 29171-OOl5 (803) 896-6504
Technology Related Assistance
Project Director SC Assistive Technology Program USC School of Medicine
Center for Disability Resources Columbia, SC 29208 (803) 935-5263
Title 59 - Education Chapter 33.
Special Education for Handicapped Children South Carolina General
Assembly
Web:
http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/t59c033.htm
Total
Rehab Services P.A.
Marilyn R. Picow OTR/L
9600 Two Notch Rd. #24
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 736-5540; (803) 699-0951 (fax)
Email: occther212@aol.com
Web: http://www.TotalRehabSC.aol.com
Occupational Therapy; Sensory Integration; SIPT testing with a SIPT
certified OTR/L
Tri-Development
Center of Aiken County, Inc.
Ralph E. Courtney
1016 Vaucluse Road
P.O. Box 698
Aiken, SC 29802-0698
(803) 642-8811; (803) 642-8812; (803) 642-8806 (fax)
Email: rcourtney@aikentdc.org
Web: http://www.aikentdc.org
Provides a variety of supports to children and adults with autism,
cognitive disabilities, and spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.
Also engage in prevention activities.
Trident
Academy Betsy A. Fanning 1455 Wakendaw Rd Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (843)
884-7046; (843) 884-3494; (843) 881-8320 (fax) Email: bfanning@tridentacademy.com Web:
http://www.tridentacademy.com Trident
Academy is an internationally known independent school for children with diagnosed
learning disabilities such as dyslexia and ADHD serving students in grades K
12.
William
J. Tuck, P.A.
P.O. Box 933
Darlington, SC 29540
(843) 393-2201; (843) 393-2216 (fax)
Email: williamtuckpa@bellsouth.net
Web: http://attorneywilliamjtuck.com
Litigation on behalf of children with special needs in SC.
University of South Carolina
School of Medicine
Center for Disability Resources
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 935-5231
Email: richardf@cdd.sc.edu
Web:
http://uscm.med.sc.edu/CDR/links.htm
Upstate
Parents Network (formerly Parents of Bipolar Children,
Inc.)
Natasha Lyles
664 Berry Shoals Rd
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 208-5995; (859) 406-8917 (fax)
Email: nlyles@upstateparentsnetwork.org
Web: http://www.upstateparentsnetwork.org
Upstate Parents Network is a network of parent volunteers working
together to provide support and education to families whose children
are affected by mental illness.
VSA arts of South Carolina
P.O. Box 643
Columbia, SC 29202-0643
(803) 931-0620
Email: vsasc@aol.com
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