Disability Rights South Carolina

We protect and advance the legal, civil, and human rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina.

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Want to better understand your rights or speak up for yourself?
Disability Rights South Carolina has free resources to help you learn about your rights and how to advocate for yourself at school, at work, in your community, and more.
Start exploring today: https://t.co/V0nEA1d7w2

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If you think you might have received too much money from Social Security, this video breaks down the steps you can take. Watch now to learn what to do.
📺English: https://t.co/5X3PzTiRoN
Also available
📺 En español: https://t.co/RlXEhihtWl
📺 ASL: https://t.co/h0RevB7Lm6
Know your rights. Take action.
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Early Voting Starts TODAY!

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Do you know your rights related to assistance animals in South Carolina?

Disability Rights South Carolina has released an updated Assistance Animals in South Carolina guide to help people with disabilities better understand their rights in housing, work, transportation, public places, and more.

Whether you use a service animal or emotional support animal, this guide can help you know what to expect and how to protect your rights.

Read the guide: https://t.co/Mv3LEwVTr9
Learn More: https://t.co/Mv3LEwVTr9

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Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) can help students:
✔ Explore careers
✔ Gain work experience
✔ Learn workplace readiness skills
✔ Build self-advocacy skills
✔ Prepare for college or training programs

In our latest video, DRSC explains how transition services and vocational rehabilitation can support students as they prepare for adulthood.

Learn more about planning for employment, independence, and life after school. https://t.co/Hf3rYS9KY1

This material was developed at U.S. taxpayer expense. This communication is funded through a SSA grant agreement. Although SSA reviewed this for accuracy, it does not constitute an official SSA communication.

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Planning to vote in person on Election Day? The design of the voting machine makes it easy to customize for your specific needs:

• Tabletop placement for wheelchair accessibility.
• Full-color touchscreen display with zoom functionality and a high-contrast mode.
• Audio-tactile keypad.
• Headphone jack.
• Input for Sip-and-Puff Device and other assistive switches.

Need assistance? Notify a poll manager. Voters with disabilities and voters who are blind or unable to read or write may receive assistance in voting. Additionally, poll managers have printed instructions available for voters who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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A huge thank you to everyone who gave during Midlands Gives!

Thanks to 23 supporters, we raised $2,250 to help protect and advance the rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina. We’re grateful for your support and for everyone who helped spread the word.

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There’s still time to give for Midlands Gives!

Your support helps protect the rights of people with disabilities and strengthens access to education, jobs, and community life across South Carolina.

Every gift helps us continue this work—and it all adds up to real impact.

Give before the day ends:
https://t.co/k3cyPobiaW

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Midlands Gives is happening now!

When people with disabilities face abuse, neglect, or barriers to basic rights, someone needs to be able to step in and act.

Disability Rights South Carolina serves as our state’s federally designated Protection and Advocacy system. This role gives us access authority, which allows us to enter facilities, assess conditions, review records, and investigate abuse or neglect. No other organization in South Carolina has this authority, making our work essential.

Your support makes this possible.

If you haven’t given yet, there’s still time today:
https://t.co/k3cyPobiaW

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Today is Midlands Gives Day!

People across South Carolina are coming together to support organizations that make our communities a better place.

At Disability Rights South Carolina, we protect the rights of people with disabilities so they can live, learn, work, and take part in their communities with independence and dignity.

Your gift helps make that possible.

Give today: https://t.co/k3cyPobiaW

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🗓️ South Carolina 2026 Primary Election: Important Dates

May 8 (5:00 p.m.) – Last day to register in person

May 10 (11:59 p.m.) – Last day to register online, by email, or fax

May 11 – Last day to register by mail

May 26 – Early voting begins

May 29 (5:00 p.m.) – Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot

June 9 – Primary Election Day 🗳️

✔️ Mark your calendar, plan how you’ll vote, and make sure you’re registered!

Learn more at https://t.co/i9eEbBC6sz
.

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Early giving for Midlands Gives continues.

Families across South Carolina are working every day to support their loved ones with disabilities—so they can learn, grow, and build their future.

Every call, every question, and every story we hear comes back to that goal.
Sometimes that means helping a student get the support they need in school.
Sometimes that means helping someone access job opportunities and fair treatment at work.

This work is about people having the chance to live the life they choose—with the support they need.

You can be part of that.

Give early: https://t.co/k3cyPobiaW

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Each year, we set goals based on surveys, focus groups, and community feedback. We want to focus on the issues that matter most to people with disabilities in South Carolina.
Your voice helps guide that work.
Take a few minutes to complete the survey and share it with others.
English: https://t.co/ebLYgYlLTp
Spanish: https://t.co/wbT99EqUC0

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Early giving for Midlands Gives continues.

Every person deserves a safe place to live where their rights are respected.

But many people with disabilities rely on others for care—and may not be able to report abuse or neglect on their own.

That’s where Disability Rights South Carolina steps in.

We investigate abuse, hold systems accountable, and work to protect people when it matters most.

Your support helps make that possible.

Give early: https://t.co/k3cyPobiaW

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🗳️ Do You Know Your Polling Place?

Before Election Day, make sure you know where to go to vote.

📍 Check your polling place and see your ballot at https://t.co/Z1UO0uuCFi.

✔️ Knowing ahead of time helps you plan for accessibility, transportation, and curbside voting if needed.

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Your feedback helps decide what we work on next. Take it. Share it.
English: https://t.co/qABZyL2Wln
Spanish: https://t.co/6ISGrsJfUK

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You don’t have to wait—early giving for Midlands Gives is open now.

Your gift supports people with disabilities in living independently and being part of their communities.

Give today: https://t.co/uJeSVbBrTJ

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Advocacy Day for Access and Independence was great! We are so proud to be part of the SC Access and Independence Network. Our new voting coordinator, Jensen Jennings, can be seen at the podium introducing speakers. People with disabilities still face discriminatory barriers to community life. This event shines a light on the issues that matter most: 🏠 Housing | 🚌 Transportation | 💼 Employment | 🏥 Healthcare. #BarrierFreeSC #AdvocacyDaySC #ADAI2026 #SCStatehouse #DisabilityAdvocacy

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Our Guide to Medicaid and Medicaid Waivers in South Carolina is here to help you navigate the system.
✅ Easy to read
✅ Mobile-friendly website
✅ Free PDF download
✅ Covers applying for Medicaid, TEFRA, EPSDT, waivers, appeals, and more!
Comprehensive guide for anyone in the disability community
🔗 Check it out: https://t.co/eWi7yOUtuo
#MedicaidSC #DisabilityRights

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We use your feedback to decide what issues to focus on next year. Take the survey. Share it with others.
English: https://t.co/qABZyL2Wln
Spanish: https://t.co/6ISGrsJfUK