Richland/Lexington Disabilities and Special Needs Board
At the Richland/Lexington DSN Board, keeping families together is a priority.
Most services offer support to help people with disabilities live successfully at home with their family, respecting their sense of culture and community.
If individuals cannot continue to live at home with their families, our agency refers them for care in homelike community settings whenever possible. If specialized residential care is required, our agency refers families to resources which can meet these needs.
The Richland/Lexington DSN Board believes families should have the opportunity to choose the kinds of resources they need whenever possible.
At the Richland/Lexington Disabilities and Special Needs Board,
we specialize in resources and services to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
Our agency offers practical solutions which are efficient and cost effective.
We also provide advocacy and ensure dignity, respect and protection from harm.
The Richland/Lexington DSN Board
provides services to people with lifelong disabilities, including:
autism;
mental retardation;
brain or spinal cord injuries;
similar disabilities.
Our agency is the entry point for all services in Richland and Lexington Counties funded
by the SC Department of Disabilities and
Special Needs (DDSN).
The Richland/Lexington DSN Board also acts as a central referral agency for other community agencies and resources. Examples of resources and services avaliable through referral are listed below:
early intervention, adult day services, job training and employment |
respite care, residential care in homelike community settings |
| individualized summer supports, specialized services for people with autism |
| specialized developmental evaluations for children, genetic counseling and clinical genetic services |
| advocacy, education and support groups |
| family support funds to help families afford the cost of specialized needs |
| attendant care, Medicaid Waiver supports |
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Date late edited: Friday, September 17, 2004