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Protecting and Advancing Disability Rights for South Carolinians Since 1977
A disability rights organization and the protection and advocacy system for the state of South Carolina

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ADA 20 years
Must Register by September 16 ~ Space is limited

Continuing Legal Education ~ 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Charleston County Public Library
Twenty years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, its goal of full equality for citizens with disabilities is still far from realization. Learn about recent developments in ADA law and strategies to accomplish its goals from national ADA experts.
Click here for more information.

Reception at 5:30 p.m. ~ Circular Congregational Church
Sponsored by SC Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Featuring a talk by Samuel Bagenstos, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General,
Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice.
Click here for more information.


2010-2011 PROPOSED PRIORITIES AND GOALS
We need your help to determine the disability issues and the types of advocacy services P&A will provide next year. The public comment period ends September 9, 2010.
Please let us hear from you by downloading this form in WORD and mailing it to us , by sending us an email, or by completing a form online.


Last Day to Register to Vote is October 2nd for the November 2nd Election.
Would you like to register to vote? ~ Can you help survey accessibility of polling places?
Click here to learn more about your voting rights.


South Carolina Medicaid Waiver Program: A Guide for Self-Advocates ~ Learn about all nine waivers and how they can provide support you need to live in the community.


Information or material provided on our website is not intended to be legal advice. For additional information, please contact us!


This website is funded in part by the Administration for Children and Families, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Rehabilitative Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Education, and the Social Security Administration. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations in this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agencies that provide funding for P&A’s services.

The Impact Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides funding for impact litigation in the areas of civil rights, environmental justice, and poverty law, has awarded P&A a $5,000 grant to support its work. "We are honored that the Impact Fund has recognized the creative work our attorneys are engaged in with very limited resources," said P&A Executive Director Gloria Prevost. Impact Fund Logo

Protection & Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. is a United Way of the Midlands Partner Agency.United Way Logo

Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. | 3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208 | Columbia, SC 29204 | 1.866.275.7273| 803.782.0639 | 1.866.232.4525 (TTY)| Video Relay Services (VRS) Welcome! | 803.790.1946 (FAX) |Employee Login |Copyright@2010 | Last Updated: 08.23.10

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