by NADSP Administrator | Jan 12, 2020 | News |
NADSP Transitions Certification To The NADSP E-Badge Academy Effective January 22nd, 2020, The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) will begin fully transitioning its Certification program to the NADSP E-Badge Academy through the platform Web...
by NADSP Administrator | Nov 25, 2019 | News
You’re probably already using these four skills on a daily basis. Do you get credit for it? This is for all the direct support professionals out there. We have some questions for you, but we think we already know the answers. Do you notice areas where people you...
by John Raffaele | Oct 15, 2019 | News |
Parasols (umbrellas) were designed to provide shade from the sun. The umbrella was invented more than 4,000 years ago. There is evidence of umbrellas in artifacts of Egypt, Assyria, Greece, and China. They waxed and lacquered their paper parasols to...
by NADSP Administrator | Oct 12, 2019 | News |
Join Us In 2020 To Elevate The Status of Direct Support Professionals! The issues affecting the DSP workforce are well known, but navigating through it all is challenging. When it comes to the complexities of recruitment, retention, turnover, professional development,...
by NADSP Administrator | Sep 12, 2019 | Campaigns, News |
Submitted by: Paula Nerone, Merakey Allegheny Valley School Pauline Seibert has served as Direct Support Professional for 42 years, and is employed at Merakey Allegheny Valley School (Merakey AVS), a human service organization headquartered in Coraopolis, PA. Merakey...
by NADSP Administrator | Sep 12, 2019 | Campaigns, News |
Submitted by: Cynthia Harvey, People Inc.During a person-centered planning session in 2015, Jeremy, a person receiving services through People Inc., shared that he had a dream to become a published poet, author and artist. With support from James (Jim) Jowsey, by...
