by Joseph Macbeth | Jan 28, 2026 | News
NADSP Policy Update: Federal Funding Update: FY2026 Appropriations and Potential Shutdown Dear NADSP Community, We are living through extremely challenging days. Events are changing rapidly, and it has become increasingly difficult to determine what is happening and...
by Nicole Dama | Jan 22, 2026 | News
NADSP Policy Update: Bipartisan Proposal Aims to Protect Essential Education Programs Dear NADSP Community, I want to share an important update from Congress and express our sincere appreciation to the bipartisan leaders who recently acted to protect essential federal...
by John Raffaele | Jan 20, 2026 | News
Empowering People In Making Their Own Choices The following article is part of an ongoing series about the NADSP Competency Areas. The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the person they support, or...
by Nicole Dama | Jan 5, 2026 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Swallowing Complexities, IDD, and Ethics Direct support professionals (DSPs) in the community provide vital care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) when supporting people with complex eating/swallowing needs. This...
by Nicole Dama | Dec 29, 2025 | Events, News |
NADSP is excited to share our first virtual training of 2026. We have teamed up with NextGen Synergy to create a three-hour virtual training session. As part of this collaboration, NADSP is pleased to offer CEUs (Continuing Education Units) to licensed counselors and...
by Nicole Dama | Dec 11, 2025 | News
NADSP News: Meet Our Newly Elected Board Officers The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is pleased to announce its newly elected board officers. The board of directors and its leadership are instrumental in furthering NADSP’s mission to...