South Carolina Equipment Distribution Program

About Us

Our Program
SCEDP serves South Carolina residents who have a hearing, speech, or dual-sensory challenge. Qualified applicants can get free enhanced phones and alerting devices. Please contact us for more information about how to apply or visit www.scedp.org.

Amplify Life
What does it mean? It’s all about making the most of life. Some things just make life better. Like being free to communicate on the phone in your own way. The right phone can mean closer relationships. With the right phone, you can get things done faster and make things happen. Ask us how to get your free phone and start amplifying life today.

SCSDB Partnership
The SC School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB) partners with the SC Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) to administer SCEDP. Providing services to people who are deaf or blind, to their families, and to the professionals who serve them, the SCSDB offers:

• K-12 education programs at Spartanburg main campus
• Statewide K-12 educational programs for public schools
• Early intervention programs for infants and toddlers
• Summer programs for children who are deaf or blind
• Educational assessments
• Sign language, braille, and large-print services
• Assistive communication device distribution
• Professional and family workshops Interpreting services
• Accessibility and accommodations services

Services

How to Apply
People can apply to the SCEDP by choosing a product that meets their needs, obtaining a professional certification of a qualifying disability, and submitting the required application materials. There are no income requirements. SCEDP reaches out to people who are:

Deaf
Hard of hearing
Deaf-blind
Blind/low vision with hearing loss
Speech impaired

Provider Directory
We invite professional certifiers to join our free provider directory. Customers can search our online directory to locate a nearby provider to certify their disability. Member providers also get a free webpage to educate our customers about their services. Who can join the directory?

• Audiologists
• Physicians
• Physician’s Assistants
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Hearing Aid Specialists

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