Connecting with SC Families
Connect with South Carolina Duchenne Families on Facebook through our Connect Program. You will need to request to be added to the group first.
Accessibility & Recreation
- Waymaker Offroad Wheelchairs
Waymaker loans track style offroad wheelchairs to those with a mobility impairment without charge. Wheelchairs are available to pick up at their Hartsville location. Visit their website for more details and for reservations. Delivery within 100 miles of Hartsville, SC can be arranged if needed and includes North Carolina.
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Advocacy Agencies
- Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, SC 29204
803-782-0639
866-275-7273
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Department of Education
- State Department of Education
Office of Exceptional Children
Susan DuRant, Director
1429 Senate Street, Room 808
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-8806
803-734-4824 FAX
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Early Intervention Services (Infant and Toddlers)
- Part B Coordinator
Dept. of Health & Environmental Control/Baby Net
1300 Sumter Street, Suite 100
Columbia, SC 29201
877-621-0865
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Early Intervention Services (Ages 3 to 5)
- State Department of Education
Office of Special Education Services
Norma Donaldson-Jenkins, Education Associate
1919 Blanding Street, Room B128
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-5454
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PTI (Parent Training and Information Centers)
- Family Connection of SC
1800 St Julian Pl Suite 104
Columbia SC 29204
800-578-8750
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Email - Family Resource Center for Disabilities and Special Needs, Inc.
1575 Savannah Highway, Suite 6
Charleston, SC 29407
843-266-1318
843-266-1941 FAX
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Health & Well-Being
- Partners for Health Children (PHC) Children’s Health Insurance Program
PHC provides health insurance for eligible children under age 19 based on family size and income.
PHC information - Katie Beckett Medicaid Waiver program
This program provides health insurance to eligible children under age 19 who have a disability that meets the Social Security Administration definition and meet Nursing Facility or Hospital Level of Care criteria. The cost of providing care must not exceed the estimated cost of care provided in an institution and the child’s income and resources are considered for eligibility.
Social Security definition of disability for children
Katie Beckett information - Aged, Blind and Disabled (ABD) Medicaid
The ABD program provides Medicaid health insurance to eligible individuals who have disabilities based in income and resources.
ABD information - Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP)
The HIPP program is a South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SDHHS) cost containment initiative, which maintains premium payments for eligible Medicaid beneficiaries who retain their private health insurance. Through this initiative, eligible Medicaid beneficiaries who satisfy HIPP program requirements may qualify for monthly reimbursements for health insurance premiums that they have paid for themselves and/or their eligible dependents.
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