South Carolina Commission for the Blind

1430 Confederate Avenue, Columbia, SC 29201

803-898-8805 voice; 803-508-9408 text

Esther Muñoz, Bilingual Deafblind Coordinator

Esther.munoz@sccb.sc.gov  

www.sccb.state.sc.us

Service Area: South Carolina Statewide

Program Established: July 1, 2012

Funding Sources: Vocational Rehabilitation general funds

Eligibility: Must be an active Vocational Rehabilitation consumer, classified as deaf-blind, with the service required to achieve a vocational outcome. 

Number of Individuals Served: 7 individuals

Preferred Terminology:  SSP

Types of Service Requests: work readiness/independence enhancement, job training

Training Requirements: SSP vendors must have completed an official SSP training workshop sponsored by SCCB, SC Association of the Deaf (SCAD), or HKNC.

Program Coordination: Full time, as incorporated within the duties of the Bilingual Deafblind Coordinator.

Transportation:  SSPs can transport consumers for VR-authorized activities.

Other: Services are currently limited to fifteen hours per week, per consumer.