by NADSP Administrator | Nov 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: The Importance of Self-Talk Negative self-statements such as, “It’s too hard, I can’t do it,” “I’m not smart enough,” and “There’s no point,” are judgmental, self-defeating, and condescending. These statements can be thought of as a form of...
by NADSP Administrator | Oct 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: Working Effectively With Families Due to the level of isolation people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face each day, this sense of belonging to family, culture, and traditions is even more critical. Family can also create...
by NADSP Administrator | Sep 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: Responsibilities of DSPs Off Duty How do you clock out of a civil liberties movement? The ability of direct support professionals to come to work and establish relationships with people with disabilities, to truly see the people they serve as –...
by NADSP Administrator | Aug 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: To Show Up And Step Up – A Reflection “How many of you have ever faced racism at work?” I had been sitting in a workshop on Abuse Prevention when the first comment about abuse to STAFF came up. Being relatively new, I was paying more...
by NADSP Administrator | Jul 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: HELP During COVID-19 Almost six months since we began talking about COVID-19, and over three months since we radically changed how we live our day to day, we know much more than we did about what COVID-19 is, and how to prevent its spread. But...
by NADSP Administrator | Jun 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: A Time Called For Physical Distancing It is even more important now, to be united as a community of direct support professionals and to imagine together how to respond creatively to this situation, in service of ourselves and others. The effects...
