January 12th Deadline for Applying for Services Under PDD Pilot Project
Through legislation passed last year, the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) appropriated $3 million to develop a new Medicaid Pilot Project to treat children ages 3 through 10 years old who have been diagnosed by age 8 with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). [See September 29th blog article]. Children participating in the pilot project will be selected based upon an application process. The deadline for applying for services under this Project is Friday, January 12th. On January 17th the applications will be randomly selected one at a time and given a number in the order they are drawn. For more information, or to apply for services under this waiver go immediately to the DDSN website. Your service coordinator or early interventionist may also be able to provide you with some information regarding the waiver. DDSN has set up a helpline at 1-888-576-4658 (but several parents have reported that they have not been able to get through).
