{"id":437,"date":"2013-10-04T16:49:49","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T16:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetherapyplace.org.php53-9.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com\/?page_id=437"},"modified":"2019-02-13T17:03:37","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T17:03:37","slug":"family-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thetherapyplace.org\/family-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

A place to start for families with children with special needs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please\u00a0contact us\u00a0and let us know if you have a site or program that could benefit the rest of our community and children and we will gladly add it here.<\/p>\n

Intensive Therapy Programs currently offered at The Therapy Place:<\/p>\n

Bridges at The Therapy Place<\/a><\/p>\n

TheraSuit\u00ae Method<\/a><\/p>\n

Special thank you to the following providers for donating therapy equipment and supplies to The Therapy Place!<\/strong><\/p>\n

ARK Therapeutic<\/a>: Feeding and oral motor therapy tools<\/p>\n

Rifton Equipment<\/a>: Makers of adaptive equipment for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

Alternative Education Centers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Autism Academy of SC<\/a><\/p>\n

The Barclay School<\/a><\/p>\n

HELP\/UNDERSTANDING\u00a0TO FILL OUT A TEFRA APPLICATION<\/a>: \u00a0(Medicaid for children with disabilities)<\/p>\n

Area Support and Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Able South Carolina<\/a>:\u00a0Able SC offers a variety of services and programs that empower people with disabilities to reach their independence.<\/p>\n

Autism Institute of SC:\u00a0<\/a>Providing Autism Interventions and Services<\/p>\n

Babynet:<\/a>\u00a0SC’s Zero to Three Early Early Intervention Services<\/p>\n

Cerebral Palsy Group:<\/a>\u00a0Provides helpful cerebral palsy resources<\/p>\n

Discovery Therapies, Inc.:<\/a> Discovery offers a variety of services including Educational Therapy, Diagnostic Evaluations, Nutritional Counseling, and Partnerships with Private Schools.<\/p>\n

Hands on Health<\/a><\/p>\n

Medicaid\/TEFRA (SC Department of Health & Human Services):\u00a0<\/a>
\nGet Application for Medicaid for Children with Special Needs (not based on parent income, but rather the child’s diagnosis and special needs)<\/p>\n

Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.<\/a>\u00a0– an organization who is helping families\u00a0fight against the Medicaid cap for therapies and other issues of concern.<\/p>\n

SC Council for Exceptional Children<\/a><\/p>\n

SC Department of Disabilities & Special Needs (DDSN)<\/a><\/p>\n

SC Department of Education <\/a>– Preschool Special Education Services
\nEnsuring a Free and Appropriate Public Education<\/p>\n

SC Department of Health and Environment, Children with Special Health Care Needs (DHEC, CSHCN)<\/a><\/p>\n

Team Therapy<\/a>\u00a0– Columbia pediatric therapy center offering family-centered, team approach to pediatric therapy services<\/p>\n

Vision Therapy Institute\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0– Offers preventative eye care\u00a0and takes Medicaid<\/p>\n

Emotional Support and Advocacy:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Family Connection of SC:\u00a0<\/a>Parent-to-parent support; support groups<\/p>\n

Federation of Families of SC<\/a>: Family Support Networks<\/p>\n

Jill Smith + Associates<\/a>: Counseling, Coaching and Consulting<\/p>\n

Kinship Care Resources<\/a>: Sisters of Charity has put together some resources for grandparents and other relatives who assist in the care of children with special needs<\/p>\n

Outspoken<\/a>: Clinical and Counseling services<\/p>\n

PRO Parents:<\/a>\u00a0Parents Reaching Out to Parents- information & training<\/p>\n

SC Autism Society<\/a>: referral, service coordination & conferences<\/p>\n

SC Respite Coalition<\/a>:\u00a0The SC Respite Coalition is the\u00a0only\u00a0entity in the state committed to addressing the needs for respite\u00a0across the lifespan\u00a0for all persons caring for a child or adult who has special needs<\/p>\n

The Arc of South Carolina<\/a>: Supports full inclusion and participation\u00a0in the community<\/p>\n

Recreation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Camp Burnt Gin<\/a> – Summer Camps<\/p>\n

Challenge Adventures<\/a>: Outdoor Experiences for children with special needs<\/p>\n

DreamRiders:<\/a>\u00a0Therapeutic Horseback Riding in Lexington, SC<\/p>\n

SC Developmental Disabilities Council<\/a>\u00a0– for summer programs<\/p>\n

SC United YMCA Strikers<\/a>: Soccer for children with Special Needs<\/p>\n

Equipment:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pediatric Mobility Innovations<\/a>\u00a0– local equipment provider specializing in children<\/p>\n

Pocket Full of Therapy<\/a><\/p>\n

Sammons Preston<\/a>: National catalog for Rehab Equipment & Supplies<\/p>\n

SleepSafe Bed<\/a>\u00a0– As appeared in Extreme Home Makeover in March of 2008<\/p>\n

South Carolina Assistive Technology Program<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A place to start for families with children with special needs: Please\u00a0contact us\u00a0and let us know if you have a site or program that could benefit the rest of our community and children and we will gladly add it here. Intensive Therapy Programs currently offered at The Therapy Place: Bridges at The Therapy Place TheraSuit\u00ae Method Special thank you to the following providers for donating therapy equipment and supplies to The Therapy Place! ARK Therapeutic: Feeding and oral motor therapy tools Rifton Equipment: Makers of adaptive equipment for people with disabilities. Alternative Education Centers: Autism Academy of SC The Barclay… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetherapyplace.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/437"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetherapyplace.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetherapyplace.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetherapyplace.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetherapyplace.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/thetherapyplace.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2808,"href":"https:\/\/thetherapyplace.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/437\/revisions\/2808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetherapyplace.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}