Helpful Links

Programs for Exceptional People works in conjunction with many other organizations, agencies, and service providers on a local, state, and national level.  If you are seeking more information or services for those with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the following online resources may be helpful to you:

National Organizations and Government Agencies

• U.S. Department of Justice/ Americans with Disabilities Act: ADA Home Page: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada
  
• Social Security Administration: http://www.ssa.gov
• Division on Developmental Disabilities: http://www.dddcec.org
• DisabilityInfo.Gov: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov
  
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:  http://www.cms.hhs.gov
• Fifteen Key Questions About Disability Benefits: http://www.disabilityfacts.com/faqs.html
• National Organization on Disabilities: http://www.nod.org
• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: http://www.aaidd.org
• Autism Society of America: http://www.autism-society.org
• Pro Parents http://www.proparents.org
• The Arc of the United States: http://www.thearc.org
• Housing & Mortgages for People with Disabilities (from MortgageLoan.com): http://www.mortgageloan.com/disabilities/
  

South Carolina Organizations and State Agencies

• South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs: http://www.state.sc.us/ddsn/
• South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Dept.: http://www.scvrd.net
  
• South Carolina Access: https://scaccess.communityos.org
• South Carolina Autism Society: http://www.scautism.org/
• Special Olympics South Carolina: http://so-sc.org
• Family Connection South Carolina: http://www.familyconnectionsc.org

Hilton Head and Beaufort Local Agencies and Resources

• Beaufort County, SC, home page: http://www.bcgov.net
• Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce: http://www.hiltonheadisland.org/
• Community Foundation of the Lowcountry: http://www.cf-lowcountry.org
• Deep Well Project: http://deepwellproject.org