Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Established in 1993, the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs has authority over all the state’s services and programs for South Carolinians with severe lifelong disabilities, including intellectual disabilities and related disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury and similar disabilities.
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Agency Website Archive
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State funded community supports manual
(2022-12-12)This handbook describes the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs planning, developing, coordinating and funding services for South Carolinians with severe lifelong disabilities of intellectual ... -
2022 accountability report
(South Carolina State Library, 2022)South Carolina laws require that each state agency publish and submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual accountability report that contains the agency's or department's mission, objectives to accomplish ... -
Situational report no. 28 date: July 17, 2020 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-07-17)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situational report no. 22 date: May 29, 2020 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-05-29)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situational report no. 21 date: May 13, 2020 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-05-19)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situational report no. 20 date: May 6, 2020 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-05-06)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situational report no. 18 date: April 27, 2020 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-04-27)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situational report no. 17 date: April 22, 2020 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-04-22)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situational report no. 16 date: April 21, 2020 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-04-21)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situational report no. 14 date: April 15, 2020 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-04-15)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situational report no. 13 date: April 13, 2020 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-04-13)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situational report no. 11 date: April 7, 2020 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-04-07)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situational report date: March 30, 2020 event: Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-03-30)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situation report date: March 27, 2020 event: Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-03-27)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situation report date: March 25, 2020 event: Covid-19 pandemic
(2020-03-25)The Emergency Operations Center of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs regularly releases Situational Reports with recent news and updates regarding major local events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Situational report no. 56, date: July 21, 2022 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2022-07-21)This report concerns the COVID-19 vaccines. -
Situational report issue no. 10, date: April 3, 2020 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2022-04-03)This report concerns a vaccine update and guidance for vaccines relating to quarantine and TB testing. -
Situational report no. 1, date: July 21, 2022 event Atlantic hurricane season 2022
(2022-07-21)This report concerns hurricane preparations for the 2022 hurricane season. -
State funded community supports manual
(2022-07)State Funded Community Supports is an array of services offered by the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) to those who are eligible for DDSN services but are not eligible for a DDSN-operated Home and ... -
Waiver case management standards
(2022-01-01)These standards are applicable to: Intellectual Disabilities/Related Disabilities Waiver, Community Supports Waiver and Head and Spinal Cord Injury Waiver.