Autism Resources in Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina's capital and the heart of the Midlands, anchors a regional set of autism services built around the University of South Carolina School of Medicine's developmental and behavioral pediatrics program and the USC Center for Disability Resources. This guide walks through what's available to Columbia-area families: diagnosis, therapy, schools, community and sensory-friendly activities, and how South Carolina's funding programs — Ryan's Law, Medicaid, and the PDD waiver — work.