Resources
For Parents
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)Mary Eaddy, Director
PRO-Parents of South Carolina
652 Bush River Road, Suite 203
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 772-5688 (V/TTY); (800) 759-4776 (In SC)
E-mail: PROParents@proparents.org
Web: www.proparents.org
Community Parent Resource Center
Beverly McCarty, Project Director
Family Resource Center for Disabilities and Special Needs, Inc.
1575 Savannah Highway, Suite 6
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 266-1318
E-mail: bevmccarty@frcdsn.org
Web: www.frcdsn.org
Autism Research Center, S.C.
P.O. Box 1066
Anderson, SC 29622
Phone: 864-260-9005 Fax: 864-226-8902
E-mail: drbmetzger@aol.com
State Department of Education
Office of Exceptional Children
1429 Senate Street, Room 808
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-734-8806
E-mail: ospann@sde.state.sc.us
(Ages 3 through 5)
State Department of Education
Office of Exceptional Children
1429 Senate Street, 8th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-734-8811
E-mail: njenkins@sde.state.sc.us
(Birth through 2)
Dept. of Health & Environmental Control/Baby Net
Robert Mills Complex,
Box 101106
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803-898-0591
E-mail: hartkf@colum61.dhec.state.sc.us
www.scbabynet.org
Vocational Rehabilitation Department
1410 Boston Avenue,
P.O. Box 15
West Columbia, SC 29171-0015
Phone: 803-896-6504
SC Developmental Disabilities Council
1205 Pendleton Street, Room 372
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-734-0465
E-mail: clang@govoepp.state.sc.us
P&A for People with Disabilities
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: 803-782-0639 or in SC 800-922-5225
Spanish: 800-531-9781
E-mail: scpa@sc-online.net
Children's Rehabilitative Services Branch
Department of Health & Environmental Control
1751 Calhoun Street, Box 101106
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803-737-4072
South Carolina Autism Society
229 Parson Street, Suite A-I
W. Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-794-2300 or 800-438-4790
Craig Stoxen, Executive Director
South Carolina Autism Society
806 12th Street
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 750-6988; (800) 438-4790
E-mail: scas@scautism.org
Web: www.scautism.orgtism.org
University of South Carolina
School of Medicine
Center for Disability Resources
8301 Sarrow Road
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-935-5231
E-mail: richardf@cdd.sc.edu
PRO-PARENTS of South Carolina
2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 203
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: 803-779-3859 or in SC 800-759-4776
E-mail: PROparents@aol.com
Carolina Autism
4 Carriage Lane, Suite 302
Charleston, SC 29407
843-573-1905
www.carolinaautism.org
South Carolina Services Information System
Center for Disability Resources
University of South Carolina
School of Medicine
8301 Sarrow Road
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 800-922-1107 or 803-935-5231 or in Columbia Area 803-935-5300
E-mail: deniser@cdd.sc.edu
Carolina Autism Resource and Evaluation (CARE) Center Fairfield Office Park
1064 Gardner Rd., Suite 301
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: (843) 852-4172
Family Connection of South Carolina, Inc
Andy Pope, Executive Director
2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 103-B
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 252-0914; (800) 578-8750 (in SC)
(843) 556-5010 (Charleston)
(864) 331-1340 (in Greenville)
(864) 585-5462 (in Spartanburg)
(803) 366-4839 (in Rock Hill) (864) 231-8100 (in Anderson)
(803) 642-8406 (in Aiken)
E-mail: info@familyconnectionsc.org
Web: www.familyconnectionsc.org
SC Speech, Language and Hearing Association
Diane Yenerall, MPM, CAE
SCSHA Business Manager
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
Web Resources for Teachers and Parents
ABA Educational Resources - free downloadable teaching materialsCanton Public Library - finger plays and rhymes
ABC Teach - early childhood resources including coloring pages, theme activities, center time ideas, art activities
Making Learning Fun - printable materials for themes including circle time activities, file games, art activities
Autism Success Network - communication tools, resources and links to help parents, teachers of children with autism
American Sign Language Browser - online version of American sign language dictionary
Polyxo.com - resource for parents and educators to encompass a variety of philosophies and approaches in teaching children with autism
The DRM Regional Resource Directory: South Carolina -provide free, inexpensive or hard-to-find information to help people with disabilities live independently
