by Nicole Dama | Aug 20, 2023 | Campaigns, Events
2023 NADSP Annual Conference September 8 - 9, 2023Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square300 W Station Square Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals Annual Conference will return September 8-9, 2023 in Pittsburgh...
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...
by John Raffaele | Dec 10, 2025 | News
Community Activities: Creating Connections During The Holidays 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...
by John Raffaele | Dec 3, 2025 | News
The Role of Direct Support Professionals in Celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, proclaimed in 1992 by United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3, serves as a global reminder of the...
by Joseph Macbeth | Dec 1, 2025 | News
NADSP Condemns President’s Use of the “R-Word The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals is deeply disheartened by the President’s recent use of the “R-word” to attack Governor Tim Walz. In his Thanksgiving message, the President chose language...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 25, 2025 | News |
A Time for Gratitude The Thanksgiving holiday tends to be a time for reflection, connection, and especially appreciation. It’s no different for all of us here at The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), and we certainly have a lot in our world...
by Joseph Macbeth | Nov 19, 2025 | 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, starting with our Board Chair, Chester Finn (New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities); our...
by John Raffaele | Nov 19, 2025 | News
The Positive Impact Of Professional Development For DSPs 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...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 14, 2025 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Practice and Study Makes You Professional! The Role of Continuing Education for Direct Support Professionals Join NADSP team members, John Raffaele and Brian Gelb for a webinar exploring how DSP training, education, and professional development...
