South Carolina-Specific Social Skills Resources
Behavioral Innovations Therapy
The Mission of Behavioral Innovations Therapy, LLC is to serve children and families that are affected by autism, and enable each individual to reach their potential. With the use of evidence-based practices and research, Behavioral Innovations Therapy improves the quality of life for children and their families.
Phone: 843-460-2605
ABX Solutions
The mission of ABX Solutions, LLC, is to provide clients with Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy services geared towards improving overall quality of life.
Phone: 843-532-8349
Aspire
Aspire helps families navigate the maze of choices to determine the most comprehensive treatment program and educational plan for their child.
222 Redbank Road
Goose Creek
South Carolina
29445
Phone: 843-628-2935
Breakwater Associates
Breakwater Associates is a multidisciplinary private practice serving the greater Charleston area providing cognitive and academic; speech and language; and social/emotional/behavioral evaluation, intervention, and therapy.
Breakwater Associates, LLC
1135 Bowman Road; Suite 529 C
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: 843-388-4048
Carolina Coast Behavioral Services
ABA services in home and at school.
1964B Ashley River Rd.
P.O. Box 80901
Charleston, SC
29416
Phone: 843-259-8853
Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding
Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding improves the lives of children and adults with disabilities at the area’s oldest nationally accredited therapeutic horseback riding center.
2669 Hamilton Road
John’s Island, SC
29455
Phone: 843-559-6040
Charleston County Parks and Recreation
Dedicated to making CCPRC programs and services accessible for all populations.
861 Riverland Drive
Charleston, SC
29412
Phone: 843-300-8534
The Charleston Miracle League
The Charleston Miracle League makes memories by providing a life-changing experience for children and adults with mental and physical challenges through a community supported baseball league.
Charleston Young Adult ASDs (Social Group)
A social enjoyment group for young adults (17-32 +/-) in the autism spectrum in the Charleston area. Their primary purpose is to give these individuals the opportunity to practice different social scenarios in a safe and non-judgmental environment and to connect with others like them (and realize you’re not alone!).
Family Connection SC
Family Connection is a statewide nonprofit organization with the mission to strengthen and encourage families of children with special healthcare needs through parent support.
Healing Farms, Inc
Community-based supported projects for young adults with developmental disabilities.
P.O. Box 2002
Mt. Pleasant, SC
29465
Phone: 843-971-9300
Navigation Behavior Consulting, LLC
NBC, LLC is a group of independent providers trained in behavior analytic services primarily in Virginia and Charleston, SC. Consultations and training are available throughout the United States and Europe.
New Horizons Therapy
Our mission is to provide treatment using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to learners with autism and developmental delays. Every child should be given the opportunity to reach their full potential. New Horizons Therapy can help by providing individualized support in a school setting, in our Charleston office, or in your home.
2587 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC
29414
Phone: 843-573-2111
Piece It Together
Piece It Together is an exercise and nutrition education program for young adults with ASD.
MUSC Wellness Center
45 Courtney Drive
Charleston, SC
29425
Rein and Shine
At Rein and Shine, our mission is to create and sustain an equine therapy facility where people with disabilities of all kinds can learn, grow and heal.
5220 Bedaw Farm Dr.
Awendaw, SC
29429
Phone: 843-849-0964
Unlimited Possibilities, LLC
Unlimited Possibilities Mentoring Services LLC is a private agency that provides services for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental challenges, ages eight to adulthood.
520 Folly Road, Suite 225
Charleston, SC
29412
Phone: 843-628-2935
General Autism Social Skills Resources
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation: Autism and Faith
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation is a national organization focused on adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The mission of our volunteer-run organization is to develop, advocate for and fund our Signature Programs that create innovative blueprints for grassroots organizations and service providers to develop their own programs for the diverse population of adults living with ASD.
Vested Partners
Vested Partners uses specially trained dogs to increase independence and enhance quality of life for children with autism and their families through the use of certified service dogs in individual homes and certified therapy dogs in professional clinical settings.
Parenting Aspergers Blog
Blog giving advice on parenting a child with Aspergers
Camp Alsing
A co-ed residential summer camp for those ages 9-15 with social communication challenges. Counselors help campers to develop connections, expand their boundaries, and have a blast in a traditional Maine camp setting.
131 Ocean Street
South Portland, ME
04106
Phone: 207-805-4155
Autism Financial Planning Resources
Origin SC
Since 1888, Origin SC has been one of the leading nonprofit human service organizations by providing professional financial, housing, and health counseling services. Family Services, Inc. has successfully withstood the test of time and socio-economic changes by providing quality advocacy, counseling, and education services to individuals and families.
The Partners Network
The Partners Network’s reputation is built on a network of experienced professionals who possess a range of expertise across many disciplines.
Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc
Since 1977 P&A has been an independent, statewide, non-profit corporation that protects and advances the legal rights of people with disabilities.
Special Needs Alliance
The Special Needs Alliance is a national, non-profit organization committed to helping individuals with disabilities, their families and the professionals who serve them.
Special Needs Planning (Blog)
M&L Special Needs Planning’s mission is to educate families in an emphatic, methodical, non-threatening way. They do this by providing workshops and creating financial security with comprehensive special needs life plans and government benefit counseling for the individual with special needs, siblings and parents.
Wrightslaw: Special Needs Financial Planning
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Medical Assistance Autism Resources
ABA Outreach LLC
ABA Outreach provides Applied Behavior Analysis services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, and developmental delays, to families and communities in the greater Charleston, SC area.
ABX Solutions
ABX Solutions provides clients with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy services geared towards improving overall quality of life. They strive to work together in a team environment to ensure that meaningful progress is made towards achieving socially-significant outcome goals for each of our clients and their families.
Autism, ADHD, and Sleep Guide
Studies have shown that upwards of 80% of people with autism spectrum disorder don’t get enough sleep. It’s important to do everything possible to improve sleep length and quality, and this free guide to sleep disorders and ASD offers expert guidance for getting better rest.
Autism Wonders (Children’s Hospital)
A multidisciplinary Autism Wonders program established in 2008 to provide families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the upstate of South Carolina (Upstate) a coordinated evaluation and care program of the highest quality. Their program provides multidisciplinary diagnostic and follow-up treatment services. The core members of this program include our Clinical Service Coordinators, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians, Pediatric Psychologists, Nurse Practitioners, and Nurses.
Breakwater Associates
Breakwater Associates is a multidisciplinary private practice serving the greater Charleston area providing cognitive and academic; speech and language; and social/emotional/behavioral evaluation, intervention, and therapy.
Breakwater Associates, LLC
1135 Bowman Road; Suite 529 C
Mt. Pleasant, SC
29464
Phone: (843) 388-4048
Carolina Coast Behavioral Services
ABA services in home and at school.
1964B Ashley River Rd.
P.O. Box 80901
Charleston, SC
29416
Phone: 843-259-8853
Carolina Speech and Language Center
Provides pediatric speech and language development services for your special needs child. They are committed to providing excellence in intervention with an individualized plan for every patient from birth through adulthood.
Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center
Clinics that serve Charleston and Dorchester Counties and offer a wide variety of services for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation: Autism and Epilepsy
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation is committed to encouraging the health and well being of all individuals with Autism throughout their lives as well as that of their families and caregivers.
Early Autism Project (ABA)
Early Autism Project, Inc. (EAP), is a leading provider of home-, clinic- and school-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children and young adults aged 20 months to 21 years with autism spectrum and related disorders.
MUSC Department of Developmental Pediatrics
The MUSC division of developmental-behavioral pediatrics uses an interdisciplinary team approach in meeting the diagnostic and therapeutic needs of children with developmental disabilities.
Parenting Aspergers Blog (Category: Health)
Parenting Aspergers Blog.
Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders
Since the 1950’s, Scottish Rite Masons have been committed to operating centers that provide professional speech and language therapy to children diagnosed with communication disorders.
South Carolina Autism Treatment Network
The South Carolina Autism Treatment Network is a grant funded project designed to address the need for early identification, therapeutic and educational intervention, and family support in light of the explosion in the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders from 1/2500 in 1985 to the current prevalence estimate of 1/88, more specifically 1/54 males and 1/252 females (MMWR 2012).
South Carolina Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services medical resources.
Skills Global
A one-stop resource for creating and implementing comprehensive, tailored ABA treatment plans for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). With wide-ranging assessment tools, customizable research-based lessons, and detailed progress tracking reports, Skills® allows clinicians, teachers and parents to apply scientifically-proven treatments and interventions, measure their effectiveness, and help children with ASD reach their fullest potential.
Tuck Sleep Foundation
Demographic Guide: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sleep
Vocational Autism Resources
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation: Employment Manual
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation is a national organization focused on adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The mission of our volunteer-run organization is to develop, advocate for and fund our Signature Programs that create innovative blueprints for grassroots organizations and service providers to develop their own programs for the diverse population of adults living with ASD.
Ken’s Krew, Inc (provides placement services and training support in PA, NJ, DE, MD and NY)
Ken’s Krew, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, is to provide vocational training and job placement services to individuals with developmental disabilities. The candidates for job placement and support must demonstrate an ability to function independently in the workplace. Ken’s Krew provides, through work, a meaning and purpose to the lives of these individuals.
Parenting Aspergers Blog (Category: Employment)
A blog for parents of children with Aspergers.
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department provides an individualized array of services to help people with disabilities find employment. Many of our clients are highly motivated but need help developing work skills.
Walgreens Inclusive Workplace Program
With so many stereotypes and portrayals about people with disabilities, Walgreens management decided to use education to dispel the myths. Through training and experiential opportunities for its management team, the company showed that people with disabilities can be successful in highly competitive environments.
Expanding Career Pathways for Youth and Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum: Employment as a Social Determinant of Health
The National Autism Coordinator and the Office of Autism Research Coordination at the National Institute of Mental Health sponsored a webinar about expanding career pathways for youth and young adults on the autism spectrum and the importance of employment to health. The webinar provides information about supports and resources to improve access to competitive, integrated employment for youth and young adults on the autism spectrum and enhance their career pathways.
Residential Autism Resources
Autism Parent Cafe: Residential Placement
Autism Parent Cafe provides various types of residential placement options depending upon the level of care a person may need.
Autism Speaks Housing and Residential Supports
Developed through a partnership of Autism Speaks and the Autistic Global Initiative (AGI), the AGI Residential / Daily Living Online Course is now available via the Houlton Institute. This self-paced course provides best and evidence-based practices for those who support the daily-living needs of transition aged students, young adults and adults with autism and related disabilities.
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation: Residential Resources
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation is a national organization focused on adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The mission of our volunteer-run organization is to develop, advocate for and fund our Signature Programs that create innovative blueprints for grassroots organizations and service providers to develop their own programs for the diverse population of adults living with ASD.
How to Create a Backyard Sanctuary for Kids with Disabilities
Children of all abilities and needs should have room to play and explore their world. In fact, play is so important for a child’s development that the United Nations declared play is a human right for children. Making your home a place where a child with special needs can be active takes more than a look around. This article from HomeAdvisor will show you how.
South Carolina-Specific Educational Resources
Aspire
Aspire helps families navigate the maze of choices to determine the most comprehensive treatment program and educational plan for your child.
222 Redbank Road
Goose Creek, SC
29445
Phone: 843-628-2935
The Autism Academy of South Carolina
AASC strives to help children with autism acquire the skills necessary to become fully capable members of their communities, ultimately able to prosper without the need for the intensive intervention AASC provides.
Autism Institute of South Carolina
The Autism Institute of South Carolina provides non-aversive, research-based interventions which promote dignity, self-reliance, and successful outcomes for the children and adults served. Services are currently available in Columbia, SC and surrounding counties.
Black Tie Music Academy
Music lessons by instructor Kristine Casey
Breakwater Associates
Breakwater Associates is a multidisciplinary private practice serving the greater Charleston area providing cognitive and academic; speech and language; and social/emotional/behavioral evaluation, intervention, and therapy.
Breakwater Associates, LLC
1135 Bowman Road, Suite 529 C
Mt. Pleasant, SC
29464
Phone: 843-388-4048
Carolina Coast Behavioral Services
ABA services in home and at school.
1964B Ashley River Rd.
P.O. Box 80901
Charleston, SC
29416
Phone: 843-259-8853
Charis Academy
The Charis Academy mission is to provide an exceptional, multi-sensory, academic environment that is student centered, family focused, and resource rich, designed to meet the specific needs of children living with mild autism or other similar challenges.
College of Charleston REACH
The REACH (Realizing Educational and Career Hopes) Program at the College of Charleston is a four-year, fully inclusive certificate program for students with mild intellectual disabilities. The program provides students with a complete college experience allowing them to explore and realize both their intellectual and personal potential.
Crescent Child Development Services
Crescent Child Development Services based in Charleston, SC, provides comprehensive assessment, educational resources, speech-language therapy, behavioral consulting and ABA therapy for children with autism spectrum disorders and developmental delays.
Phone: 843-813-1538
Disabilities Board of Charleston County
The Disabilities Board of Charleston County (DBCC) is part of a state-wide network of disabilities and special needs boards created by the SC Legislature.
Fabulon
Fabulon is West Ashley’s center for art and education. This is a place for people of all ages and experience levels to create and appreciate art. Our mission is to become an integral part of the community: a gathering place and a learning space. We hope that guests feel we are approachable and attainable.
Family Resource Center for Disabilities and Special Needs
The Family Resource Center for Disabilities and Special Needs, Inc. is a not for profit organization located in Charleston, South Carolina, providing information services throughout the Lowcountry.
Nurturing Arts Therapy by Alyssa Millard
With art, often the focus is on the end product and whether or not it is ‘good enough’ by society’s standards. Art Therap y is different. With Art Therapy it is more about what you learn in the course of creating and imaging your internal thoughts, struggles, hopes and dreams!
I believe that the visual language of art has the ability to dialogue with the viewer in a much more profound way than through the written or spoken word alone. A visual image can sometimes speak volumes much more clearly than the spoken word, directly accessing one’s psyche and instinctual understanding of something. In other words, art can provide that avenue of expression for emotions or ideas that are too ‘big’ for words.
South Carolina State Department of Education
The official website of the South Carolina State Department of Education.
South Carolina High School Graduation Requirements
List of course requirements for high school students to graduate with a state high school diploma, along with links to the following: defined program for grades 9-12, graduation requirement regulation, courses and their activity codes in PowerSchool, and the Uniform Grading Policy.
Trident Academy
The School for Asperger’s/HFA at Trident Academy helps cognitively capable students with diagnosed autism spectrum disorders, or those presenting similar behaviors, to transition and thrive in a conventional learning environment.
Skills for Independent Living
Learning To Drive With Autism
Driving is an important milestone in the lives of teenagers and young adults. No longer do they have to ask Mom or Dad for a ride to their friends’ houses. Now they can drive themselves to school, work, and beyond, giving them more freedom over their own schedules. Learning to drive is an opportunity for teens and young adults to earn their independence.
Learning to drive is a long and complicated process, though, and for teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), learning to drive (and deciding whether to learn) has unique complications.
South Carolina
Beach Cowboy Fitness
Unified/Adaptive Kids Summer Camp: Weekly starting June 5 th with 2 sessions 9AM-12PM and 1PM-4PM
1200 Queensborough Blvd B
Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Camp Cole/Camp Rise Above
Summer camps (day camps and overnight camps) for children with illnesses, disabilities, and life challenges.
P.O. Box 31295
Charleston, SC 29417
Camp Artism (Spring Break camp in Charleston)
48 hours of phenomenal friendships + breakthroughs via Voice Over, Driver Training, Video Editing, Graphic Design, Underwater Videography/Photography, and more! Artists with Autism ages 12 and up. Daily T-shirts, hot lunch + snacks are provided.
National
Camp Alsing
A co-ed residential summer camp for those ages 9-15 with social communication challenges. Counselors help campers to develop connections, expand their boundaries, and have a blast in a traditional Maine camp setting.
131 Ocean Street
South Portland, ME
04106
Phone: 207-805-4155
MUSC Developmental Pediatrics
Offers Autism, ADHD, and full neuropsychological evaluations. Autism evaluations only offered for children under five.
Referrals must come from pediatrician or another provider. Medicaid and private insurance accepted.
Phone: 843-876-0444
SC Department of Disability and Special Needs – Autism Division
Parent may call to refer. Will test for Autism only. Medicaid and private insurance accepted.
Phone: 1-800-289-7012
Illumii
Parent may call to refer. Provides ADHD, Autism, full neuropsychological testing, counseling and delay specific tutoring services.
Private insurance and cash payment accepted.
Phone: 843-310-4245
Charleston Neuropsychology
Parent and provider may call to refer. Provides ADHD, Autism, full neuropsychological testing.
Private insurance and cash payment accepted.
Phone: 843-849-9913
Breakwater Associates
Parent and provider may call to refer. Provides ADHD, Autism, full neuropsychological testing.
Private insurance and cash payment accepted.
Phone: 843-388-4048
Tidewater Neuropsychology
Parent and provider may call to refer. Provides ADHD, Autism, full neuropsychological testing
Private Insurance and cash payment accepted.
Phone: 843-412-0927
Charleston Neuropsychology
Parent and provider may call to refer. Provides ADHD, Autism, full neuropsychological testing.
Private Insurance and cash payment accepted.
Phone: 843-849-9913
Dr. Renee Lake – Carolina Anchor
Provides ADHD, ASD and educational testing. Fee for service only.
Phone: 843-352-4060
Daniel Cowley
Autism Tesing for children ages 3 and up.
Fee for service.
Phone: 843-480-0891
Surpass Behavioral Health
Parent and provider may call to refer. Provides ADHD, Autism, full neuropsychological testing.
Phone: 843-536-8974
Francis Marion University School of Psychology
Parent and provider may call to refer. Provides ADHD, Autism, full neuropsychological testing.
Phone: 843-661-1641
Northstar
Phone: (843) 419 – 6036