Who may Qualify
For Individuals Who May Qualify Due To An Intellectual Disability Or A Related Disability And Age 3 Years Or Older
If you or a family member believes you have intellectual disability, please call 803-432-4841 x105 or DDSN toll-free 1-800-289-7012, between the hours of 8:30am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. Someone will assist you through the process of determining if the individual qualifies for DDSN Services.
For Individuals Who May Qualify Due To Autism Spectrum Disorder And Age 3 Years Or Older
If you or a family member believes you have autism spectrum disorder, please call 803-432-4841 x105 or DDSN call toll-free 1-800-289-7012, between the hours of 8:30am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. Someone will assist you through the process of determining if the individual qualifies for DDSN Services.If the applicant meets screening criteria, you will be contacted and offered choice of Intake provider.The Intake Provider’s primary job is to gather the information necessary for DDSN to determine if the individual is eligible for services.
For Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury And/or Spinal Cord Injury (HASCI) And Similar Disabilities
If you or a family member has a disability resulting from traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury or both, or a similar disability, contact DDSN Screening at 1-800-289-7012. Please refer to the HASCI section for additional information.
For Infants And Toddlers
If your family member is 36 months of age or younger, please call 803-432-4841 x105 or call the local First Steps Office at (803) 432-7756.
You can also call Babynet
Columbia 803-898-0463
Sumter: 803-774-8280
After someone has been referred and the intake has been sent to the appropriate or local agency, someone from the local office will contact you regarding the referral. You will be asked to sign several forms and we will begin the records request process. These records are very important to the eligibility process and all records and information are kept confidential. Sometimes it may be necessary for us to require additional information such as a psychological evaluation to determine IQ scores. One must have an IQ and Adaptive score less than 70 to be considered intellectually disabled but all referrals are considered on a case by case basis. When we have all of the necessary information, it is put together into a packet and sent to the Consumer Assessment Team (CAT) in Columbia for consideration. The team of professionals including a Psychologist and a Nurse make the determination and inform the local agency. You will be informed as soon as the information has been received. You do have the right to appeal and that information will be given to you at that time if necessary.
Please Note: Being approved for South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) eligibility does not guarantee that specific services will be received as these will be dependent upon documentation of the need and availability of a program or service or availability of a program/service opening. In the absence of a program/service opening individuals may be placed on a waiting list for that program/service. Furthermore, if approved for SCDDSN eligibility, and there is a need for placement in a SCDDSN-sponsored residential setting, such a placement will depend upon demonstration of a need for placement and upon the availability of a bed in a SCDDSN-sponsored residential setting most appropriate to the consumer’s need. SCDDNS may bill private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare and/or any other third party payer for any covered services provided by SCDDSN and no family member or legar guardian will be held responsible for cost not covered by that payer
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