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Stop Blaming Gun Violence on Mental Illness
Stop Blaming Gun Violence on Mental Illness: Able South Carolina is devastated over the recent shootings reported nationwide. In our own state, we have lost many to gun violence, including…
Read MoreSouth Carolina becomes third in the southeast to end subminimum wage, new law also promotes disability inclusion in the workforce
On May 23, 2022 (S.533), a bill to end subminimum wage in South Carolina, was signed into law by Governor Henry McMaster following years of grassroots advocacy. South Carolina has…
Read More2022 Employment Bills
UPDATE: As of 5/12/22 both The Employment First Initiative Act and the bill to end subminimum wage passed both the Senate and the House, and now await signature on the…
Read MoreStatement: 1 in 100
We at Able South Carolina are deeply saddened by the recent statistic that 1 in 100 people over the age of 65 have died from COVID-19, despite being one of…
Read MoreEmergency Broadcast Media: Inclusion Tips & Tricks
Hurricane season is in full swing and added to the additional concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever that broadcast media professionals are keeping people with disabilities in mind…
Read MoreStatement: Restraints in Schools
We are frustrated to hear of the use of handcuffs on a Black elementary school girl with a disability in South Carolina. While we understand that the administrators were concerned…
Read MoreSubminimum Wage FAQs
Recently, we announced a new SC Statehouse bill that would end subminimum wage for people with disabilities. Since a lot of people don’t even know that subminimum wage legally exists, we wanted to share some basic info about it on this FAQ page.
Read MoreGuardianship
Able SC opposes guardianship for people with disabilities and supports the use of less restrictive alternative options.
Read MoreAdvocates urge Governor McMaster to increase protections for people living and working in long-term care facilities
South Carolina disability rights, gender justice, and racial justice advocates joined forces to urge Governor McMaster to implement protections during COVID-19 and beyond for residents of congregate facilities for seniors and people with disabilities and those who care for them.
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