Special Projects
- The Project KAIT (Key Autism Indicator Training) is a Grant Project funded by The South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council. Rising autism rates challenge schools serving individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder or a related disability across the life span. The Key Autism Indicators and Training (KAIT) Project will develop the capacity of staff to create model programs based on eight key autism indicators that reflect quality programming and best practices. These demonstration sites will become examples of effective practices for others to emulate.
- The Autism Training Collaborative Change is Needed: Enhancing staff training to benefit individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) across the life span. Convening, assessing, and planning then acting will make improvement to staff training achievable and sustainable. Project ATC is a grant awarded to the SC Autism Society and funded by The Developmental Disability Council of SC.
- The Meaningful Engagement Around the Needs of a Student (MEANS) and Project PEPSE (Promoting Engaged Parents in Special Education). Assisting the school’s efforts to partner with family on enhancing the quality of the IEP, improving the impact of special education services on the student and increasing IEP participation and collaboration especially with culturally diverse families. MEANS and PEPSE are a grants awarded to the SC Autism Society and funded by The SC Department of Education.
- Autism and Informed Response (AIR) is a free training and awareness program offered to Emergency Response Personnel.
- All Are Welcome is a project that will develop a ready-to-use turnkey curriculum for faith communities to use to learn how to develop a welcoming and supportive community for individuals with disabilities and their families. The curriculum tools developed will be designed for all types of faith communities and will be a self-used product. All Are Welcome is a grant awarded to the SC Autism Society and funded by The Developmental Disability Council of SC.
- The Consumer Review Panel conducts site visits to residences and programs sponsored by DDSN. The purpose is to assure accountability to individuals, their families, and the community at large that all quality-of-care and quality-of-life needs are being met. Volunteers are needed in the upstate and Charleston areas.
The South Carolina Autism Society is a 501(c)(3) organization, and a registered charity in the state of South Carolina. Almost 90% of total expenses go to program services.
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