by Nicole Dama | Nov 8, 2023 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: An Enriched Communication Approach in Sensory Loss As a critical profession, direct support professionals (DSPs) play a vital role in ensuring the unique and distinct language, communication requirements, and environmental considerations are met for...
by Nicole Dama | Oct 12, 2023 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Dignity of Risk – How Direct Support Professionals Can Build Risk into Learning This month’s Let’s Talk webinar will explore how direct support professionals can build risk into learning. Many professionals in developmental services find it...
by Nicole Dama | Jul 18, 2023 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Risky Business – Supporting People to Make Informed Decisions What do you do when someone you support is making choices about their sexual behaviour that may place them at risk? What if those choices also place others you support at risk? What...
by Nicole Dama | Jun 20, 2023 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Developing Partnerships for Family-Managed Supportive Living Arrangements Alternative living situations are the talk of the developmental service world right now. Families are asking for more flexible and creative ways of facilitating the development...
by Nicole Dama | May 16, 2023 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Misbehaviour: Are You Missing the Point? This month’s International Journal for Direct Support Professionals discusses how all behaviour is communication. In the article, the author reflects on questions direct support professionals may want to...