by Desiree Loucks Baer | Sep 24, 2021 | News
Join Us In Welcoming Our New Board Members! The NADSP Board of Directors and Staff would like to recognize with gratitude our outgoing board members, Gabrielle Sedor, ANCOR and Becky Watson, St. Joseph’s Home, for their years of service to the NADSP Board. As they end...
by Joseph Macbeth | Sep 22, 2021 | News
2021 Direct Support Professional Recognition Week Reflections As we conclude another year of National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, I would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to all the people with disabilities, family members, agency managers and...
by NADSP Administrator | Sep 21, 2021 | Reports
Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19 National Report: 12 Month Follow-Up ICI’s Research and Training Center on Community Living for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (RTC-CL), in partnership with the National Alliance for Direct Support...
by Joseph Macbeth | Sep 3, 2021 | News |
The Hingsburger Humanitarian Award The Hingsburger Humanitarian Award Joe Jobes (2021) The life and work of Dave Hingsburger is difficult to summarize. His contributions to the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities were profound. Dave was completely...
by NADSP Administrator | Aug 25, 2021 | News
NADSP Statement on Vaccine Hesitancy and FAQ Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, direct support professionals (DSPs) from across the country have played a critical role in helping people with disabilities remain healthy, safe and informed about the...
by Nicole Dama | Aug 23, 2021 | Webinars
Webinar: Remembering Dave The world lost a beautiful person on July 18, 2021. Our friend, colleague, teacher, advocate author, lecturer and monthly host of the NADSP webinar series, “Let’s Talk with Dave”, Dave Hingsburger passed away. Please join Angie Nethercott and...
by Joseph Macbeth | Aug 18, 2021 | News |
The 2021 John F. Kennedy Jr. Award for Workforce Advocacy and Leadership The John F. Kennedy Jr. Award for Workforce Advocacy and Leadership Jerry Smith (2021) In 1996, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals’ (NADSP) ideological founder, John F....
by NADSP STAFF | Aug 12, 2021 | News
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Dryden Kanyangarara Congratulations to Dryden Kanyangarara who has been selected as the NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month for August of 2021. Dryden is being recognized for his excellent ‘Individual Activities’ E-Badge...
by Nicole Dama | Aug 11, 2021 | Events, Webinars
Webinar: NADD & NADSP Summer Webinar Series: Session 5: One Step Ahead: Being a Trauma Responsive Supervisor in Crazy Times In this final webinar, we shift our focus to frontline supervisors. These have been stressful times for finding and keeping staff and...
by Nicole Dama | Aug 11, 2021 | Events, Webinars
Webinar: NADD & NADSP Summer Webinar Series: Session 4: Wings of the Bird: Everyday Brain-Body Practices for Healing, Resilience and Self-Care In this session we’ll pull the threads of the previous sessions together. Our emphasis will be practical, researched and...
