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South Carolina

1. State CHIP Program
Partners for Healthy Children
P.O. Box 100101
Columbia, SC 29202
(888) 549-0820

2. Early Intervention

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Cheryl Waller, Part C Coordinator
Department of Health and Environmental Control/BabyNet
1751 Calhoun Street
P.O. Box 101106
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 898-0789; (800) 868-0404
Web & E-mail

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Norma Donaldson-Jenkins, Education Associate
State Department of Education
Office of Exceptional Children
1429 Senate Street, 8th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-8811
Web & E-mail

3. Education Support

State Department of Education: Special Education
Susan DuRant, Director
State Department of Education
Office of Exceptional Children
1429 Senate Street, Room 808
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-8806
Web & E-mail

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Nancy W. Busbee, Ph.D., Director
Office of Federal Programs
South Carolina Department of Education
1429 Senate Street, Room 808
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-8105
Web & E-mail

4. Vocational Rehabilitation

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Larry C. Bryant, Commissioner
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
1410 Boston Avenue
P.O. Box 15
West Columbia, SC 29171-0015
(803) 896-6500
Web

Coordinator for Transition Services
Joy Ivester, Secondary Transition Specialist
University of South Carolina
School of Medicine, Center for Disability Resources
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 935-5208
Web & E-mail

5. Developmental Disabilities

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Charles Lang, Executive Director
Developmental Disabilities Council
Office of the Governor
Edgar A. Brown Building
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 453
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-0465
Web & E-mail

6. Mental Health Agency

State Mental Health Agency
John H. Magill, State Director
Department of Mental Health
P. O. Box 485
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 898-8319
Web & E-mail

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Louise Johnson, Director
Division of Children, Adolescents and Their Families
Department of Mental Health
2414 Bull Street, Room 304
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 898-8350
E-mail

7. Referral Centers

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Richard R. Ferrante, Ph.D., Director
University of South Carolina
USC School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Center for Disability Resources (UCEDD)
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 935-5248
Web & E-mail

8. Links

South Carolina's Autism Division
3440 Harden St Extension
PO Box 4706
Columbia SC 29240
Phone: (803) 898-9609
V/TTY: (803) 898-9600
Toll Free: 1-888-DSN-INFO (376-4636)
Fax: (803)898-9653
Website

Protection and Advocacy
Gloria M. Prevost, Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 782-0639; (866) 275-7273 (In SC)
Web & E-mail
 
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Cheryl Waller, Director
Division of Children with Special Health Care Needs
Department of Health and Environmental Control
P.O. Box 101106
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 898-0784
Web & E-mail

 

NICHCY

Updated: August, 2007
A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

 
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