Peaches & Palmettos

Schedule

May 25th – June 24th, 2024

The Caravan Route

Georgia

HISTORICAL EVENTS

• Date, Event, link, Significance

SIGNIFICANT LAWS

• Date, law title, significance, link

PEOPLE

• Name, (birth-death), link, significance

RESOURCES

• Lodging, restaurants, DME rental, address, phone, link

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South Carolina

HISTORICAL EVENTS

Date, Event, link, Significance

• WORLD’S LARGEST INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AT PARK CIRCLE SET TO OPEN – GRAND OPENING NOVEMBER 11, 2023
  • https://charlestondaily.net/worlds-largest-inclusive-playground-at-park-circle-set-to-open-grand-opening-november-11-2023/
• First ADA Kayak Facility in SC opens on Saluda River June 5, 2012
  • https://thejournalonline.com/2012/06/05/saluda-river-rally-makes-state-history-with-ada-floating-launch/

SIGNIFICANT LAW (South Carolina)

Date, law title, significance, link

• Employment First Act & Ending Subminimum Wage: May 23, 2022
  https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/533.htm
  • On May 23, 2022 (S.533), a bill to end subminimum wage in South Carolina, was signed into law by Governor Henry McMaster following years of grassroots advocacy by Able SC and partners. South Carolina became the third state in the Southeast and the thirteenth in the nation to pass legislation, breaking from federal law by ending subminimum wage.
  • Part of the bill’s successful passage included an amendment to combine S.533 with the Employment First Initiative Act ( H.3244).  “Currently, South Carolina has one of the highest unemployment rates for people with disabilities. Dated policies and lack of coordination have withheld opportunities for individuals with disabilities to succeed in the workforce,” said Kimberly Tissot, CEO of Able SC.
• Persons with Disabilities Right to Parent Act: May 11, 2017
  https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/bills/3538.htm
  • On May 11, 2017, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed House Bill 3538 which amended South Carolina Code to add a new chapter, the “Persons with Disabilities Right to Parent Act”. Able SC worked with partners including the Department of Social Services (DSS) and Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. to draft a bill that codified best practices for ensuring the protection of the rights of individuals with disabilities.
• Bill of Rights for Handicapped Persons
  https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t43c033.php#:~:text=SECTION%2043%2D33%2D530.,or%20housing%20without%20reasonable%20justification.
  • 1983 Act No. 124 Section 1.
  • SECTION 43-33-520. Guaranteed opportunities.
  • The opportunity to obtain housing, full and equal use of public accommodations, public services, and to make use of educational facilities without discrimination because of a handicap is guaranteed by this article and is a civil right
• ANSI 117.1 first edition was published in 1961 and South Carolina was the first state in the nation to adopt it as their code in 1962.
  1962 Code Section 1-499
  https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t10c005.php

BILLS SEEKING SUPPORT:

• S. 862, DSS- Childcare Center Caregiver
  https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/862.htm
  • Right now, to work in childcare in South Carolina, you must have a High School Diploma or GED.
  • The bill, s.862, would make it so that people with disabilities who have the SC High School Employability Credential or HS Certificate of Attendance could be hired to work in childcare.
  • This would create more jobs for people with disabilities in a state that ranks #9 in the nation for highest unemployment for people with disabilities.
  • S. 915, “Public Health/Agency Restructuring Bill”
    https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/915.htm
    • South Carolina continues to ignore national laws. People with disabilities in SC are at risk because the state doesn’t completely follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA has been law for 34 years. Our state didn’t follow a Supreme Court ruling about our rights to live in the community. The ruling, called the Olmstead Decision, was made 25 years ago.
    • Supporting the bill S.915. The bill would make a disability-focused department.
      • S.915, called the “Public Health/Agency Restructuring Bill,” would:
        • Make community living goals
        • Make sure state agencies are following the law
        • Create a committee that includes people with disabilities to offer advice to the department
        • Pick a state ADA Coordinator
      • S.915 would make sure our state is following the ADA and 1999 Olmstead Decision.

RESOURCES:

• Able South Carolina
  • www.able-sc.org
  • Able SC is a disability-led organization seeking transformational changes in systems, communities, and individuals.
• AccessAbility
  • www.abilitysc.org
• Adaptive Expeditions
  • www.adaptiveexpeditions.org
• Adaptive Surf Project
  • www.adaptivesurfproject.com
• ALS Association SC
  • https://www.als.org/support/states/south-carolina
• ARC of SC
  • https://www.arcsc.org/
• Arts Access SC
  • https://www.artsaccesssc.org/
• Beginnings SC
  • https://www.beginningssc.org/
  • Beginnings SC is a nonprofit organization, founded in 2012 and located in West Columbia, SC. We provide services to families and professionals across the state of South Carolina. Beginnings SC is shining light on the impacts of hearing loss on children and their families. We are making the invisible visible.
• Barabara Stone Foundation/Greenville CAN
  • https://greenvillecan.org/
  • Greenville CAN is an initiative of the Barbara Stone Foundation. Together, we are committed to making Greenville County a better place to live for individuals with disabilities.
  • AccessGVL AccessGVL is an interactive map and database which provides information about the accessibility of downtown restaurants, parking options, and routes from city-owned parking garages to participating restaurants. Giving diners confidence that they can easily reach their table and get to the restrooms.
• Brain Injury Alliance of SC
  • https://www.biausa.org/
• Center for Disability Resources
• Children’s Rehabilitative Services
  • This division of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control provides evaluation, treatment and services (which may include medical assistive devices) for clients up to age 21. CRS coordinators are located in 13 regional offices throughout the state. Apply at any county health department.
• Cerebral Palsy Research Network
  • https://cprn.org/
• Disability Next Door South Carolina
  • www.disabilitynextdoor.org
  • Disability Next Door is a campaign challenging stereotypes about people with disabilities so we are accepted and included in communities throughout South Carolina
  • Like and follow our content on Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter) – these social media sites are linked on our website.
• Disability Rights South Carolina
  • https://www.disabilityrightssc.org/
• Family Connection of SC
  • https://www.familyconnectionsc.org/
• GetCareSC
  • https://www.getcaresc.com/
• National Federation of the Blind SC
  • https://nfbofsc.org/
• SC AHEAD
  • https://scahead.org/
• SC Assistive Technology Program
  • https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine/centers_and_institutes_new/center_for_disability_resources/assistive_technology/index.php
• SC Association of the Deaf
  • https://www.sc-deaf.org/
• SC Commission for the Blind
  • https://www.sccb.sc.gov/
• SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
  • https://ddsn.sc.gov/
• SC Department of Mental Health
  • http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/
• SC Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • https://www.scvrd.net/
• SC Emergency Management Division
  • https://www.scemd.org/
• SC Head & Spinal Cord Injury Waiver
  • https://www.scdhhs.gov/resources/waivers/head-and-spinal-cord-injury-hasci-waiver
• SC Information Highway
  • https://www.sciway.net/med/disabilities.html
• SC School for the Deaf & Blind
  • https://www.scsdb.org/
• SC Spinal Cord Injury Association
  • https://www.scspinalcord.org/
• SC Spinal Cord Inury Research Fund
  • https://research.musc.edu/partnerships/scirf
• SC Statewide Independent Living Council
  • https://scsilc.com/
• SC Startup Resources for People with Disabilities
  • https://centeronselfemployment.org/documents/state_resources/South_Carolina_Startup_Resources.pdf
• SC Talking Book Services
  • https://sctalkingbook.org/
• Special Olympics SC
  • https://so-sc.org/
• Touch the Future Inc.
  • www.touchthefuture.us
  • Nonprofit organization serving individuals with disabilities and seniors to be connected to services and supports and to obtain assistive technology needed to meet life goals. 
  • Provides ADA & accessibility training and consulting services for systems change to improve opportunities for all
  • Provides training and consulting services for technology research and development
• United Cerebral Palsy of SC
  • https://www.ucpsc.org/
• United States Disability Chamber of commerce
  • https://usdisabilitychamber.com/
• Walton Options for Independent Living
  • www.waltonoptions.org
• Waymaker Offroad Wheelchairs
  • https://www.waymakeroffroadwheelchairs.com/

UPCOMING EVENTS

• 10^th Anniversary Advocacy Day for Access & Independence
  • Tuesday, April 16 from 10 am to 12 pm, SC Statehouse and Livestreamed, Columbia, SC
  • www.unlockingbarriers-sc.org
• Palmetto Games
  • Location: Multiple locations across Clemson campus
  • Dates: April 26-27
  • Description: Clemson Adaptive Sports and Recreation is proud to host the Palmetto Games (formerly known as Southeast Regional Wheelchair Games) on the beautiful campus of Clemson University! 

These games have a rich tradition of providing regional adaptive sport competition for more than two decades, and serve as both an introduction for newcomers, as well as a qualifying opportunity for Jr. Nationals and/or Paralympic competition for more developed athletes.

• Wheel to Surf Cherry Grove
  • May 18
  • Cherry Grove Fishing Pier, 3500 N Ocean Blvd, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582, USA
  • https://adaptivesurfproject.com/events
• ANDERSON ESTEP MEMORIAL SURF COMPETITION
  • May 19
  • Cherry Grove Fishing Pier, 3500 N Ocean Blvd, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582, USA
  • https://adaptivesurfproject.com/events
• Wheel to Surf Folly Beach
  • June 1
  • Dunes House, Folly Island, Folly Beach, SC 29439, USA
  • https://adaptivesurfproject.com/events
• 13^th Annual Saluda River Rally
  • http://www.saludariverrally.com/ 
  • Dolly Cooper Park, Powdersville, SC
  • June 3
  • Hosted by Anderson County. For more information contact Anderson County Parks 864‐231‐7275 or mschell@andersoncountysc.org
• Mauldin Maulers Slugfest Wheelchair Softball Tournament
  • June 15 -16, sunset Park, Mauldin, SC
• Clemson Wheelchair Basketball Camp
  • Location: Fike Recreation Center, Clemson University
  • Dates: June 30-July 3
  • Description: Clemson Adaptive Sports and Recreation will hold their second annual wheelchair basketball camp June 30-July 3, 2024.Clemson Wheelchair Basketball Summer camp is open to males and females, ages 12-19 with a permanent, lower limb disability. Athletes planning to attend this camp should have an interest in improving their game through individual fundamental skills and drills and be ready to participate in multiple strenuous practice sessions throughout each day (up to 6 hours a day). Skill development will be taught through both individual and team drills, mental and physical conditioning, and controlled scrimmages.  
• Clemson Wheelchair Tennis Championships
  • Location: Hoke Sloan Tennis Center, Clemson University
  • Dates: July 19-21
  • Description: Clemson Adaptive Sports and Recreation is excited to host the 2024 Clemson Wheelchair Tennis Championships on July 19-21, at the beautiful Hoke Sloan Tennis Center on the campus of Clemson University. The USTA sanctioned event is open to all levels, including first-time players, in divisions A, B, C, D, Quad Open and Juniors. Clemson Adaptive Sports and Recreation will host all matches on hard courts at the state-of-the-art Hoke Sloan Tennis Center.
• Wheel to Surf
  • Sep 1
  • 13th Avenue South, 13th Ave S, Surfside Beach, SC 29575, USA
  • https://adaptivesurfproject.com/events
• Employer Summit
  • Wednesday, October 2 from 10 am to 3 pm, Philips Market Center, West Columbia, SC
  • www.hiremesc.org/employer-summit
• Wheel to Surf
  • Oct 5
  • Cherry Grove Beach, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582, USA
  • https://adaptivesurfproject.com/events
• Fundable
  • Friday, November 15 from 6 pm to 10 pm, Central Energy, Columbia, SC
  • www.able-sc.org/fundable

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