Resources
What is Autism?
National Institute for Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association
Early Intervention
BabyNet
Provides resources related to the provision of early intervention services.
First Steps
SCFS is a comprehensive early childhood agency in South Carolina focused on getting children ready for school and life success.
Bright Start
Provides quality comprehensive services to all individuals with special needs so that children and adults can achieve their greatest potential.
Provides free resources and tools for families to support their baby's early learning and development of language.
Autism Resources
Provides case management, referrals and resources, outreach, and training for people with Autism, their families, and professionals who serve them.
Family Connection of South Carolina
Connects families of children with special healthcare needs or disabilities with helpful resources, support and education.
UNUMB Center
Dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic services to people with autism.
Special Education
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Learn about the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and find resources related to IDEA and its implementation.
Head Start Information on Disabilities
Head Start provides an overview of disabilities, as well as tips for accommodating children with special needs in the classroom.
Child Care Inclusion Collaborative
Provides free, individualized training and technical assistance for child care providers to support the inclusion of children with disabilities or developmental delays in child care programs.
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
CASEL’s mission is to help make evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) an integral part of education from preschool through high school.
Family Support
Therapist who works with mothers for postpartum care.
Therapist who works with parents and families of children with Autism.
Support group for parents of children with autism. Families can sign up using this link.
An early childhood development program offering research-based curricula that help families raise children to be healthy, safe, learning, and ready for school.
Learn More
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What are the Developmental Outcomes of Siblings of Children with Autism?
What is the Diagnostic Stability Rate for ASD?
What is the Likelihood that My Other Child Will Be Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder?