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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (PAIDD)
PAIDD was created as part of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1975 (DD Act). Under this law, P&A is allowed to pursue legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies to protect the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities under applicable federal and state laws. See 42 USC 15043 for our system requirements including access authority.
Although not required by the PAIDD legislation, P&A also has a PAIDD Advisory Council comprised of consumers with a range of disabilities that meets at least once a year.
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You could be eligible for P&A assistance under the PAIDD program if you have a developmental disability as defined under 42 USC 15002, definitions, and meet one of P&A's annual priorities for cases. Types of developmental disabilities include: mental retardation, autism, and cerebral palsy. To be considered a person with a developmental disability , your disability must be severe and chronic. It can be either a mental and/or physical impairment. It must have existed before you are 22 years old and be likely to continue for all or most of your life. Your disability must cause major limitations for you in three or more life activities: self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency. To qualify, the developmental disability must require specially planned and coordinated care, treatment or services. Click here for a list of P&A's 2007-2008 Priorities. Priorities specific to PAIDD clients are indicated with a "PAIDD" after each criteria.
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Additional Resources for PAIDD |
Reporting Abuse Neglect Exploitation in WORD ~ Revised by P&A March 2007
Section 504 and Rights of Prisoners in WORD ~ Revised by P&A 11-21-05
BEHAVIOR SUPPORT PLANS (BSPs) FOR CLIENTS OF SC DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS (DDSN) ~ Created and Revised by P&A 03-16-07
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities
The South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council
The South Carolina Center for Excellence (University Affiliated Program)
The SC Office of the Ombudsman