Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

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
E-mail: sdurant@sde.state.sc.us
Web: http://myscschools.com

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
State Department of Education 
Office of Exceptional Children 
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-8224
Web: http://myscschools.com

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 
David Steele, Part C Coordinator
Department of Health and Environmental Control/BabyNet
1751 Calhoun Street
P.O. Box 101106
Columbia, SC 29201 
(803) 898-0591
E-mail: steeledk@dhec.sc.gov
Web: www.scdhec.net/babynet

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
E-mail: njenkins@sde.state.sc.us
Web: http://myscschools.com

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: www.scvrd.net

Coordinator for Transition Services
Katherine Fender, Coordinator 
Office of Exceptional Children 
South Carolina Department of Education 
1429 Senate Street, Room 503-A 
Columbia, SC 29201 
(803) 734-8483
E-mail: kfender@sde.state.sc.us
Web: www.scdcdt.org/

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Dr. James R. Couch, Director 
Office of Career and Technology Education
912A Rutledge Building, Room 912
Columbia, SC 29201 
(803) 734-8410
E-mail: jcouch@sde.state.sc.us
Web: www.state.sc.us/sde 

State Mental Health Agency 
George P. Gintoli, Director
Department of Mental Health 
P. O. Box 485 
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 898-8319
E-mail: gpg97@dmh.state.sc.us

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: lkj40@co.dmh.state.sc.us

State Disabilities and Special Needs
Stanley J. Butkus, Director 
Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
3440 Harden Street Extension
P.O. Box 4706
Columbia, SC 29240 
(803) 898-9769
E-mail: jterry@ddsn.state.sc.us
Web: www.state.sc.us/ddsn

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council 
Charles Lang, Executive Director 
Developmental Disabilities Council 
Office of the Governor
Edgar A. Brown Building
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 372 
Columbia, SC 29201 
(803) 734-0465
E-mail: clang@govoepp.state.sc.us
Web: www.scddc.state.sc.us

Protection and Advocacy Agency 
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
E-mail: info@protectionandadvocacy-sc.org
Web: www.protectionandadvocacy-sc.org

Client Assistance Program 
Larry Barker, Ph.D., Director
Office of the Governor
Client Assistance Program
1205 Pendelton Street, Room 339
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-0285; (800) 868-0040 (in SC)
(803) 734-1147 (TTY)
E-mail: lbarker@govoepp.state.sc.us
Web: www.govoepp.state.sc.us/cap/

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs 
Linda Price, Director
Division of Children with Special Health Care Needs
Department of Health and Environmental Control 
P.O. Box 101106 
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 898-0789
E-mail: priceld@dhec.sc.gov

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Partners for Healthy Children 
P.O. Box 100101
Columbia, SC 29202
(888) 549-0820
Web: www.dhhs.state.sc.us/InsideDHHS/Bureaus/BureauofEligibilityProcessing/PHC_FAQ.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired 
Dr. Nell C. Carney, Commissioner 
South Carolina Commission for the Blind 
P.O. Box 79
Columbia, SC 29202-0079 
(803) 898-8822
E-mail: ljohnston@sccb.state.sc.us

State School for the Deaf and the Blind 
Dr. Sheila S. Breitweiser, President
South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302-4699
(864) 585-7711
E-mail: sbreitweiser@scsdb.k12.sc.us
Web: www.scsdb.k12.sc.us

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 735-2905 (V)
(800) 735-7293 (ASCII); 711 (TTY)
(877) 735-7277 (Speech to Speech)
(800) 735-8583 (SC Relay)
(877) 225-8337 (SC TEDP)

State Education Agency Rural Representative 
Gail Redford, Education Associate
State Department of Education
Office of Exceptional Children
1429 Senate Street, 8th floor 
Columbia, SC 29201-3730 
(803) 734-3266
E-mail: gredford@sde.state.sc.us
Web: www.sde.state.sc.us

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Shelley Kaplan, Project Director
Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
Georgia Tech
490 10th Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 385-0636; (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sedbtac@catea.org
Web: www.sedbtac.org

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
E-mail: richardf@cdd.sc.edu
Web: www.cdd.sc.edu

Technology-Related Assistance 
Evelyn Evans, Project Director
South Carolina Assistive Technology Project
USC School of Medicine
Center for Disability Resources
8301 Farrow Road
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 935-5263; (803) 935-5340
E-mail: youngs@cdd.sc.edu

State Mediation System 
Barbara Drayton, Coordinator
Office of General Counsel
Department of Education
Rutledge Building Room 1015
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-8783
E-mail: bdrayton@sde.state.sc.us
Web: www.myscschools.com

Special Format Library
Guynell Williams, Librarian
South Carolina State Library 
Talking Book Services 
P.O. Box 821 
Columbia, SC 29202-0821 
(803) 734-4611; (800) 922-7818 
(803) 734-7298 (TTY)
E-mail: lbphbooks@leo.scsl.state.sc.us
Web: www.state.sc.us/scsl/bph/

Disability-Specific Organizations

Attention Deficit Disorder

To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism
Craig Stoxen, Executive Director
South Carolina Autism Society 
652 Bush River Road, Suite 203
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 750-6988; (800) 438-4790
E-mail: scas@scautism.org
Web: www.scautism.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Frances Mary D'Andrea, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-National Literacy Center
100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 525-2303
E-mail: literacy@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Phil Clarkson, President
Dr. Robert Brabham, Executive Director
Brain Injury Alliance of South Carolina
920 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 731-9823
E-mail: scbraininjury@mindspring.com
Web: www.biausa.org/sc

Epilepsy
Christine Porter, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation South Carolina
652 Bush River Road, Suite 211
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 798-8502
E-mail: epilepsysc@mindspring.com
Web: www.epilepsysc.org

Mental Health
Diane Revels-Flashnick, Executive Director
Federation of Families of South Carolina
P.O. Box 1266
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 779-0402; (866) 779-0402
E-mail: fedfamsc@yahoo.com
Web: www.midnet.sc.edu/ffsc/

Joy Jay, Executive Director
Mental Health Association in South Carolina 
1823 Gadsden Street 
Columbia, SC 29201 
(803) 779-5363 
E-mail: mha-sc@mha.org
Web: www.mha-sc.org

J. David Almeida, Executive Director
NAMI of South Carolina
P.O. Box 1267
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 733-9591/9592; (800) 788-5131
E-mail: namiofsc@logicsouth.com
Web: www.namisc.org

Mental Retardation 
Redick Loring, Executive Director 
The Arc of South Carolina
P.O. Box 8707
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 935-5266; (866) 300-9331
E-mail: TheArcSC@aol.com
Web: www.arcsc.org

Speech and Hearing 
Debbie Brady, President
South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association 
701 Gervais Street, Suite 150-206
Columbia, SC 29201
(888) 729-3717
E-mail: scsha@scsha.com
Web: www.scsha.com

Organizations Especially for Parents and Caregivers

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) 
Mary Eaddy, Director
PRO-Parents of South Carolina
652 Bush River Road, Suite 218
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 772-5688 (V/TTY); (800) 759-4776 (In SC)
E-mail: PROParents@aol.com
Web: www.proparents.org

Community Parent Resource Center
(Serving Charleston, Berkely and Dorchester counties)
Beverly McCarty, Program Director
Parent Training and Resource Center
MUSC-College of Health Professions
19 Hagood Avenue, Suite 910
P.O. Box 250822
Charleston, SC 29425
(843) 792-3025
E-mail: mccartyb@musc.edu
Web: www.ptrc.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Chuck Saylors, President
South Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
1826 Henderson Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2619
(800) 743-3782
E-mail: sc_office@pta.org
Web: www.scpta.org

Other Disability Organizations

Roz McConnaughy, Coordinator
Center for Disability Resources Library
School of Medicine Library
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 733-3310
E-mail: roz@med.sc.edu
Web: http://uscm.med.sc.edu/CDR/index.htm

Tom McGee, President/CEO
Easter Seals South Carolina
3020 Farrow Road
Columbia, SC 29203 
(803) 256-0735; (800) 951-4090
Web: www.sc.easter-seals.org

Denise Rivers, Director
South Carolina Services Information System
Bureau of Senior Services
1801 Main Street
P.O. Box 8206
Columbia, SC 29202-8206
(803) 898-8878 (Admin. Number Only) 
E-mail: riversd@dhhs.state.sc.us
Web: www.scsis.org

Connie Ginsberg, Executive Director
Family Connection of South Carolina, Inc.
2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 103-B
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 252-0914; (800) 578-8750 (in SC)
(864) 331-1340 (in Greenville)
(843) 662-0675 (in Florence)
(864) 560-1476 (in Spartanburg)
E-mail: info@familyconnectionsc.org
Web: www.familyconnectionsc.org

Independent Living 

To find out the contact information for the Statewide 
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org

To find out the contact information for centers for 
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1916 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 525-3406; (703) 525-4153 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org