Prefiled legislation to provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities

COLUMBIA, SC (Dec. 12, 2019) – A bill prefiled on Wednesday by Able South Carolina, Rep. Neal Collins and Rep. Mandy Powers Norrell aims to create more employment opportunities for…

Tragic death of man with psychiatric disabilities by improperly trained staff

This weekend, The State reported that William Avant, a man with psychiatric disabilities, was tragically suffocated to death by mental health staffers who restrained him. At Able South Carolina we are appalled…

Able SC Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

Able SC Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Office of the Treasurer Nonprofit Focused on Empowering Individuals with Disabilities Aims to Avoid Confusion with “SC Able” Savings Program (COLUMBIA, S.C.) –…

Tragic drowning of women with psychiatric disabilities

The news is reporting that a Horry County Sheriff’s Office van was swept away by flood waters in Marion County Tuesday night, resulting in the drowning of two females with…