February 25, 2021
Vaccination Priority for People with Disabilities On February 19, 2021 Disability Rights South Carolina (DRSC) as well as multiple other agencies, sent a letter to Governor McMaster as well as to the Department of Health and Environmental Concerns about the…
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February 19, 2021 The Honorable Henry McMaster Governor of South Carolina c/o Trey Walker, Chief of Staff South Carolina State House 1100 Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29201 Dr. Edward Simmer, Director SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control c/o Teresa…
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We Need Your Feedback What is Disability Rights South Carolina? Disability Rights South Carolina (DRSC) is a statewide nonprofit serving as the protection and advocacy system (P&A) for South Carolina. P&As are the only legally based advocacy organization established by…
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Claims must be filed by May 29, 2021 Do you have a mobility disability? Have you suffered physical or emotional harm at the train station in Dillon, SC because it was not accessible to people with mobility disabilities? Did this…
Read More »February 4, 2021
New Special Education Webinar “Navigating Special Education in South Carolina Public Schools During Covid-19. Resources and Answers to Common Questions.” is a webinar created as part of an effort to help families and students receiving special education services during this…
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Annual Report FY 2019-2020 We protect and advance the legal, civil, and human rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina Covid-19 Emergent Needs Due to the pandemic our staff quickly changed course this year to keep up with the…
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New Advocacy Plan Disability Rights South Carolina (DRSC) has adopted new Advocacy Plan to support our mission and vision and demonstrate our commitment to disability justice through advocacy that we hope leads to more inclusion, equality, and full participation for all people….
Read More »October 14, 2020
New Voting Information A new law has been passed allowing all voters to vote absentee in the November General Election under the “State of Emergency” reason. To get up to date information about voting this November go to the SC…
Read More »August 26, 2020
Advocacy Watch People with disabilities must be able to cast their vote safely during the pandemic and feel confident that their vote will be counted. Our elected officials are meeting in September to make changes to election rules during the…
Read More »July 31, 2020
We Need To Hear From You We are conducting a community feedback survey to help us set our goals for next year. Please take a moment to fill out this 3 minute survey. P&A Files Lawsuit to Improve Conditions at Charleston…
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