RSS 1.0Department 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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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. -
State funded community supports manual
(2022-04)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 ... -
Situation report no. 55, date: February 14, 2022 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2022-02-14)This report concerns the COVID-19 vaccines. -
Situation report no. 54, date: February 3, 2022 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2022-02-03)This report concerns the COVID-19 vaccines. -
Support Center services standards
(2022-01-20)The support center provides skills and support for people who desire to work, but for whom competitive employment is currently not achievable. These are the standards for the employment services individual as designated ... -
Employment services standards individual
(2022-01-20)Employment Services provides skills and support for people who desire to work, but for whom competitive employment is currently not achievable. These are the standards for the employment services individual as designated ... -
Employment services standards group
(2022-01-20)Employment Services Group provides skills and support for people who desire to work, but for whom competitive employment is currently not achievable. These are the standards for the Employment Services Group as designated ... -
Day activity services standards
(2022-01-20)The primary goal/outcome of Day Activity Services is to assist each individual achieve/maintain maximum independence through participation in purposeful and meaningful activities designed to foster the acquisition, maintenance ... -
Community services standards
(2022-01-20)The mission of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is to assist individuals with disabilities and their families through choice in meeting needs, pursuing possibilities; and achieving ... -
Career preparation services standards
(2022-01-20)The primary goal/outcome of Career Preparation Services is to prepare individuals for competitive integrated employment/micro-enterprise based on their choice and abilities/strengths, interests/preferences, and needs/supports ... -
Situation report no. 53, date: January 13, 2022 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2022-01-13)This briefing gives the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs' preparedness efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergency situations. -
Regional center emergency preparedness plan
(2020-06)This is a plan for preparing for disaster, directing operations during a disaster, and recovering from a disaster in South Carolina. This plan prescribes the responsibilities for consumers and staff during a disaster and ... -
Situation report no. 52, date: November 9, 2021 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2021-11-09)This report concerns the COVID-19 vaccine update. -
Situation report no. 51, date: October 14, 2021 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2021-10-14)This report concerns the COVID-19 vaccines. -
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 accountability report
(South Carolina State Library, 2021)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 date no. 50, date September 16, 2021 event Covid-19 pandemic
(2021-09-16)This briefing gives the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs' preparedness efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergency situations.
