News And Updates
The very latest articles, events, and developments from NADSPWebinar: Let’s Talk with Dave Hingsburger and John Raffaele: The Code of Ethics: Part Two
This video is the final section of a two part deep dive into the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals' Code of Ethics. For over 20 years the "Code" has been a road map and guiding light for times when direct support professionals struggle to determine...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Giselda Bracco
Congratulations to Giselda Bracco, who has been selected as the NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month for February of 2021. Giselda is being recognized for her excellent ‘Supporting Well-Being' E-Badge submission. This badge represents a DSP's skill in supporting...
Promoting Integrity and Responsibility Among DSPs
Sarah is a direct support professional who works with several other direct support professionals in a residential setting. Sarah works 3pm to 11pm shifts and is responsible for many aspects of supporting household maintenance and community living skills with...
Virtual Training: Creating a Culture of Competency
In this 3-hour virtual training, NADSP staff will present an interactive and engaging workshop on building a culture of direct support competence into an organization’s every day practice. During the training, our instructors will demonstrate how the NADSP Code of...
Webinar: Your Questions and Our Answers About The COVID-19 Vaccine For Direct Support Professionals
NADSP Medical Advisor, Rick Rader, MD and Biochemist, Mark Macbeth, PhD share details about the newly released COVID-19 Vaccines. In this webinar, Dr. Rader and Dr. Macbeth will teach us about several aspects of the vaccines and will answer your questions about the...
Webinar: The Facts About Covid-19 Vaccines for Direct Support Professionals
Direct support professionals have been on the frontlines of supporting people with disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 vaccines are now here and becoming widely available. As this is good news, we also know there is some confusion and worry among...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Jacqueline Cerna
Congratulations to Jacqueline Cerna, who has been selected as the NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month for December of 2020. Jacqueline is being recognized for her excellent ‘Personal Care’ E-Badge submission. This badge represents a DSP's skill in supporting the...
A Time for Thanks and Much More
We hope everyone can have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving. Most especially to all the direct support professionals who have worked throughout this pandemic and who will be working tomorrow instead of spending time with their families. As we head into a very different...
Call to Action – COVID-19 Priority Vaccine Distribution
After an arduous nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent weeks have delivered us welcome news of two vaccines that are proving effective in preventing the disease. Subsequently, serious consideration is being given to the distribution and allocation of the...