July 20, 2020
Following an extensive search, P&A is happy to announce we have selected a new legal director. Randall Dong comes to P&A in his 30th year of practicing law. After graduating from the University of Virginia Law School, he spent 15…
Read More »July 7, 2020
Each year P&A develops goals to guide how and what we will work on in the next year. This survey will help us set our goals by gathering input from the community. Unfortunately, P&A does not receive enough funding to address all…
Read More »June 27, 2020
Tell Us What You Think! Each year P&A develops goals to guide what we will work on in the next year. This survey will help us set our goals by gathering input from the community. Unfortunately, P&A does not receive enough funding…
Read More »June 2, 2020
We condemn the horrific killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police and reject white supremacy, racism, and the very idea that any individual or group has the right to dominate others. Regardless of how we look,…
Read More »April 28, 2020
P&A Update P&A is working to ensure that the rights of people with disabilities across South Carolina are not violated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Across the country we have seen examples of rights being taken away in areas such as…
Read More »April 13, 2020
On April 7, 2020, Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. and several other organizations sent a letter to Governor McMaster and The Honorable Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty concerning the Commitment of Juveniles to Facilities during the COVID-19…
Read More »March 17, 2020
“Social distancing.” “Isolation.” “Self-quarantine.” “No visitors.” These are new phrases we are now hearing in South Carolina. As Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. (P&A) takes safety measures to protect our clients and staff, we reflect on how…
Read More »February 26, 2020
P&A Service Highlight- Protecting Your Right to Vote South Carolinian’s will be going to the polls on February 29th to vote in the Democratic primary. People with disabilities have the right to vote privately and independently. This will be the…
Read More »October 17, 2019
Today Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. (P&A) released a new report outlining how many South Carolina polling places continue to be inaccessible for voters with disabilities. P&A surveyed 32 polling places in 20 counties throughout South Carolina…
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