News And Events
The very latest articles, events, and developments from NADSP
Meet Our 2024 Advocacy Symposium Keynote, Malachi Cereghino
We are thrilled to announce our esteemed keynote speaker for the upcoming National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) 2024 ...
Action Alert: The Bill Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act Passes the Senate
The Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act (S1332) passed in the Senate yesterday. The push now moves to ...
2024 NADSP Advocacy Symposium: Building A Grassroots Movement
About the Event This spring, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) will embark on its third national advocacy ...
Webinar: Leaving so soon? Examining DSP turnover and tenure using National Core Indicators®-IDD State of the Workforce in 2022 Survey data
What is turnover? What is tenure? These terms are used a lot when discussing the DSP workforce. This presentation will ...
Apply Today for the 2024 Moving Mountains Award
Best Practices in Direct Support Workforce Development The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), the Institute on Community Integration ...
Webinar: Changing the Conversation: Let’s Talk Disability and Sex
This month’s International Journal for Direct Support Professionals highlights the importance of discussing sexuality when working with youth with disabilities, ...
NADSP Welcomes New Team Member, Nicole Jorwic
The NADSP team is growing! We are excited to announce our newest team member, Nicole Jorwic. Nicole is our new ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Patrick Sgro
Congratulations to Patrick Sgro, who has been selected as the March 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We ...
Let’s Talk: Person-Centered End-of-Life Planning for Direct Support Professionals
Have you ever thought about what you might need or want when you become aware that your end of life ...
Understanding and Practicing Competencies for Direct Support Professionals
Do you remember the last time you visited a dentist? When you sat in that dentist’s chair did you ask ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Leslie Danley
Congratulations to Leslie Danley, DSP-I who has been selected as the February 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month ...
Virtual Training: Improving Interpersonal Relationships through Cultural Humility
Interpersonal relationships can affect organizational engagement, performance, and culture. Given the influential impact they are, many leaders struggle with communicating ...
Let’s Talk: Considering the Ethical Significance of Assent and Dissent
As a direct support professional (DSP) who works with people with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), it may be ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Kelsey Wells
Congratulations to Kelsey Wells who has been selected as the January 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We ...
E-Badge Academy Frequently Asked Questions
Curious about the E-Badge Academy? The questions below are some of NADSP's most frequently asked questions about our certification program ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Abby Wright
Congratulations to Abby Wright who has been selected as the December 2023 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We ...
Let’s Talk: The Transformative Potential of Expressive Arts Therapy
Expressive Arts Therapy (ExAT) is a therapeutic approach and intervention that encourages individuals to express themselves through various art forms ...
Time for Gratitude
The Thanksgiving holiday tends to be a time for reflection, connection, and especially appreciation. It’s no different for all of ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Katie Backus
Congratulations to Katie Backus who has been selected as the November 2023 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We ...
Virtual Training: Understanding Informed Decision Making for Direct Support Professionals
In embracing a person-centered approach and supporting self-direction, people receiving support need to be empowered to make their own choices ...
