Deaf and Hard of Hearing Organizations & Groups in SC

Opportunities to network in your local Deaf & Hard of Hearing community throughout South Carolina. Attending these events is a great way to immerse yourself into the Deaf and Hard of Hearing culture. In addition, many visitors start learning American Sign Language (ASL) with other visitors.

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Open Caption Movies-Columbia, SC
Check the Facebook Group for weekly showings

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Organizations 

Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)-Midlands Chapter
Columbia, SC
Midlands Association of the Deaf (MAD)
Columbia, SC

​No website at this time
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Association of the Deaf
Myrtle Beach, SC
Upstate Association of the Deaf (UpAD)
Spartanburg, Greenville, Upstate areas of SC

Statewide Organizations

SC Hands & Voices
Supporting South Carolina families of children who are D/deaf or hard of hearing
Hosted events around the state
South Carolina School for the Deaf Alumni Association (SCSDAA)
Spartanburg, SC
South Carolina Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (SCRID)

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Social Groups

Charleston ASL Gathering
Charleston, SC Area
See their Facebook Group for events
Deaf Night Out: Charleston Area
Follow their Facebook page for scheduled gatherings. 
Deafinitely ASL LLC
Spartanburg, SC · Simpsonville, SC · Greer, SC · Greenville, SC · Duncan, SC
Check the Facebook Page for monthly events
Email:  [email protected]
Grand Strand ASL
Myrtle Beach, SC 
Check their Facebook Page for monthly events
Hot Hands ASL
Lexington, SC
Conversational ASL Practice & Social
Meeting dates by announcement
Join the Facebook Group
LIVE, LOVE & SIGN with the MIDLANDS
Columbia, SC and surrounding areas
Join their Facebook Group for events, gatherings, & information
Carolina Social for the Deaf
Statewide-Join Group to check out events
Seaside Deaf Social
Social Group that meets once a month for fun, fellowship, and food in the Pee Dee and Coastal areas of SC. 
See their Facebook Group for the dates and locations of the gatherings.
​Silent Dinner of Beaufort
Beaufort, SC
​See their Facebook Page for event date
​Email: ​[email protected]
Signing Starbucks Nights-Greenville, SC
See their Facebook Page for event date
​Deaf community, ASL signers, and community allies welcome.

College & University ASL Clubs

Clemson ASL Club
Clemson University
​Clemson, SC 
Converse University ASL Club
Signing Valkyries
​Spartanburg, SC
USC Upstate ASL Club
Spartanburg, SC
​See their Instagram​
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Location:
437 Center Street
West Columbia, SC 29169
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