Service Info

Service Info

Your school district for an evaluation (ages 3 and up)
- FSD1 (843)673-1161
Baby Net (Children under 3)
- (877)621-0865
Developmental Pediatrician and/or Neurologist
- Speak with your pediatrician about a referral.
- There can be an up to 6 month delay from the time your referral is made to your appointment date.
Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN)
- (888) DSN-INFO
- Website: ddsn.sc.gov
South Carolina Autism Division of the DDSN
- Central Office Columbia
  - Director: Daniel Davis (803)898-9609
- Florence Office
  - Cathi Browder, Administrator (843)664-2720
- Local service coordination
  - Carla Ammons (843)678-8576 ext 205

Department of Social Services for Medicaid or TEFRA services
- South Carolina Health and Human Services
  - Website: http://www.scdhhs.gov/
  - General Information (888) 549-0820

Did You Know?

About 1 percent of the world population has autism spectrum disorder.

(CDC, 2014)

Prevalence in the United States is estimated at 1 in 68 births

(CDC, 2014)

Prevalence of autism in U.S. children increased by 119.4% from 2000 (1 in 150) to 2010 (1 in 68).

(CDC, 2014)

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability.

(CDC, 2008)

35% of young adults (ages 19-23) with autism have not had a job or received postgraduate education after leaving high school.

(Shattuck et al., 2012)

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Did You Know?

About 1 percent of the world population has autism spectrum disorder.

Prevalence in the United States is estimated at 1 in 68 births

Prevalence of autism in U.S. children increased by 119.4% from 2000 (1 in 150) to 2010 (1 in 68).

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability.

35% of young adults (ages 19-23) with autism have not had a job or received postgraduate education after leaving high school.

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