South Carolina Association of School Psychologists

Supporting learning and mental health of youth in South Carolina.

South Carolina Community Resources

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)

Mary Eaddy, Director

PRO-Parents of South Carolina

652 Bush River Road, Suite 203

Columbia, SC 29210

(803) 772-5688 (V/TTY); (800) 759-4776 (In SC)

E-mail: PROParents@proparents.org

Web: www.proparents.org


State Department of Education

Office of Exceptional Children 

1429 Senate Street, Room 808 

Columbia, SC 29201 

Phone: 803-734-8806 

E-mail: ospann@sde.state.sc.us



(Ages 3 through 5)

State Department of Education

Office of Exceptional Children 

1429 Senate Street, 8th Floor 

Columbia, SC 29201 

Phone: 803-734-8811 

E-mail: njenkins@sde.state.sc.us


(Birth through 3 years)

First Steps/Baby Net

Robert Mills Complex, 

Box 101106 

Columbia, SC 29211 

Phone: 803-898-0591 

E-mail: hartkf@colum61.dhec.state.sc.us

www.scbabynet.org 


Vocational Rehabilitation Department

1410 Boston Avenue, 

P.O. Box 15 

West Columbia, SC 29171-0015 

Phone: 803-896-6504 







SC Developmental Disabilities Council

1205 Pendleton Street, Room 372 

Columbia, SC 29201 

Phone: 803-734-0465 

E-mail: clang@govoepp.state.sc.us


P&A for People with Disabilities

3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208 

Columbia, SC 29204 

Phone: 803-782-0639 or in SC 800-922-5225 

Spanish: 800-531-9781 

E-mail: scpa@sc-online.net


South Carolina Autism Society

229 Parson Street, Suite A-I 

W. Columbia, SC 29169 

Phone: 803-794-2300 or 800-438-4790 

Craig Stoxen, Executive Director

E-mail: scas@scautism.org

Web: www.scautism.org


PRO-PARENTS of South Carolina

2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 203 

Columbia, SC 29204 

Phone: 803-779-3859 or in SC 800-759-4776 

E-mail: PROparents@aol.com


Family Connection of South Carolina, Inc

Andy Pope, Executive Director

2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 103-B

Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 252-0914; (800) 578-8750 (in SC)

(843) 556-5010 (Charleston)

E-mail: info@familyconnectionsc.org

Web: www.familyconnectionsc.org


SC Speech, Language and Hearing Association

Diane Yenerall, MPM, CAE

SCSHA Business Manager

South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association 

701 Gervais Street, Suite 150-206

Columbia, SC 29201

(888) 729-3717

E-mail: scsha@scsha.com

Web: www.scsha.com


Professional  Resources



State Department of Education: Certification  

SC Department of Education Certification Manual (Requirements for Certification as a School Psychologist): http://ed.sc.gov/agency/se/Educator-Certification-Recruitment-and-Preparation/Certification/documents/CertManual2013.pdf

Application Procedures:

http://ed.sc.gov/agency/se/Educator-Services/Licensure/UncertifiedApplicants.cfm



Licensure

 

Two licensure options are available to School Psychologists in South Carolina. Both of these licenses enable practice in the PRIVATE sector.

Licensed Psycho-Educational Specialist:


http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Counselors/


Licensed Psychologist:


http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Psychology/


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