ANDERSON COUNTY DISABILITIES & SPECIAL NEEDS BOARD
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The Anderson County Disabilities
and Special Needs Board
(ACDSNB)
serves people in
Intellectual Disabilities
(Mental Retardation),
Related Disabilities and Autism.
We also serve people with
Head and Spinal Cord Injuries
(HASCI)
in Anderson & Oconee Counties.
The South Carolina Department of Disabilities & Special Needs,
as defined in the South Carolina Code of Law, serves persons with mental retardation, autism, head(traumatic brain injuries)
and spinal cord injury and conditions related to each
of these four disabilities.
VISION - WHERE WE ARE GOING?
To provide the very best services to assist persons with disabilities and their families in
Assist people with disabilities and their families through choice in meeting needs, pursuing possibilities and achieving life goals; and minimize the occurrence and reduce the severity of disabilities through prevention.
VALUES - OUR GUIDING BELIEFS!
Health, safety and well-being of each person
Dignity and respect for each person
Individual and family participation, choice, control and responsibility
Relationships with family, friends and community connections
Personal growth and accomplishments
PRINCIPLES - FEATURES OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
Person-centered
Responsive, efficient and accountable
Practical, positive and appropriate
Strengths-based, results-oriented
Opportunities to be productive and maximize potential
Best and promising practices
