Frequently Asked Questions about the CDR

What is the Center for Disability Resources?

The South Carolina University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service has been working to improve the life of people with disabilities and their families for more than twenty-five years. Our goal is to create an inclusive community where all people have choices to determine the course of their lives and fulfill their dreams.

Who works at the Center for Disability Resources?

We are South Carolina University faculty, staff and students.

We are people with and without disabilities

We are parents and families of persons with disabilities

We are persons with diverse backgrounds

What are the goals of the Center for Disability Resources?

Self Determination
People with disabilties and their families have control, choice, responsibility and opportunity.

Health and Wellness
People with disabilities are healthy, maintain healthy lifestyles and benefit from a full range of health care services.

Education
People with disabilities participate fully in education at all levels and achieve their educational goals

Community Living
People with disabilities are valued, participating and contributing members of their communities.

Employment
People with disabilities obtain and maintain employment consistent with their interests, abilities and needs.

Housing
Adults with disabilities choose where and with whom they want to live and fully use the services that support their choices.

Who can use the Center for Disability Resources Library?  

Anyone living in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Southeastern/Atlantic Region (Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia) can check out library materials.