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...
by NADSP Administrator | May 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: Human Trafficking And People With IDD Human trafficking has become a common topic for political and humanitarian discussion in recent years. Globally, according to A21, an international non-profit organization, human trafficking affects millions...
by NADSP Administrator | Apr 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: Humble Pie When I look at the work we do in this field, and when I look at the personalities that I have to work with while I am doing my work, I sometimes have those moments that alcoholics call ‘a moment of clarity.’ This is that ‘parting of...
by NADSP Administrator | Mar 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: Stepping Into The Role Of A DSP As a DSP, we experience a diverse and intense series of emotions – both our own and those that the people we support share with us. It is important to acknowledge how these can affect us. It is perfectly okay,...
