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Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Hundreds of people with disabilities were at the Statehouse for the 24th annual Disability Advocacy Day.

Monday, December 10, 2012  The state Legislative Audit Council is investigating the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs amid allegations mentally and physically disabled clients have been abused.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  A federal lawsuit accuses employees of South Carolina agencies and a nonprofit organization of conspiring to withdraw needed day health services from severely disabled adults and instead send them to work activity centers funded with taxpayer money.  The lawsuit seeks to prevent the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs from terminating the adult day health services of three men named in the lawsuit by first name only.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010  As state lawmakers consider slashing the Department of Disabilites and Special Needs' budget, people who receive the deparment's services are asking for help.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010  Advocates, caretakers, special needs patients and others gathered at the Statehouse to rally against a proposed budget cut that would effect 30,000 disabled people in South Carolina.

Thursday, December 31, 2009  The South Carolina Supreme Court has refused to suspend cuts in care for residents with disabilities.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 

Tuesday, March 03, 2009  Two South Carolina agencies accused of mismanagement would be put under the governor's control under proposals being debated by lawmakers.