SCSCIA Offices are at
2935 Colonial Drive,
Columbia, SC 29203
803-252-2198
866-445-5509 (Toll-Free)
803-376-4156 (Fax)
E-Mail: scscia@att.net
Mark your calendar! The 2012 Expo is taking place March 13 from 9 AM to 4 pm at the Brookland Banquet and Conference Center in West Columbia. The theme this year is Making an Impact. The Expo offers presentations and vendor displays about what's new in assistive technology, and is free and open to the public.
New this year is the Equipment Donation Drive.This is an unique opportunity to donate your used equpment and/or assistive technology so that someone else in need will benefit.
Detailed information, including contact information, about the Expo and equipment donations is available by following the above links.
UsersFirst advocates for greater access to appropriate wheelchairs, mobility scooters and seating systems for people with disabilities. UsersFirst fights for people with disabilities to have access to mobility equipment that is right for them, so they can live the lives they choose. Join the cause!!
Click here to visit their website or like their Facebook page!
Frustrated with the high cost of durable medical equipment?
Have medical supplies on hand that are no longer needed?
A number of organizations in South Carolina and neighboring states are working together to provide ways for people to share equipment, supplies, and assistive technology devices.
Search Online at the following Organizations Websites to Sell, Buy, Donate, or Locate Items
S.C. Assistive Technology Exchange
North Carolina Assistive Technology Exchange Post
Georgia Assistive Technology Exchange Program
Note: Individuals without Internet access can contact Catherine Graham at 803-434-3189
or Janet Jendron at 803-935-5273.
Contact any of the partner organizations in the S.C. Southeastern Technology Access and Reuse (S.C. STAR)Network. These organizations collect donated equipment, which is cleaned and refurbished for re-use. In some instances donation may be requested to cover the cost of inspection and cleaning.
Contact: Kimberly Tissot
Phone: 803-779-5121
E-mail: ktissot@dacsc.org
Contact: Andrew Brett
Phone: 864-235-1421
E-mail: abrett@dacsc.org
Contact: Linda Phillips
Phone: 843-225-5080
E-mail: lphillips@drcilc.org
Contact: Wendy Eugene
Phone: 912-920-2414
E-mail: weugene@lifecil.com
While any of the above options may be used to find computers, one program specifically operates a computer recycling program that rebuilds donated computers for people with disabilities. A donation is required to cover the cost that goes into refurbishing the computers.
Contact: Sandy Hanebrink
Phone: 864-221-4011
E-mail: sc@touchthefuture.us
