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 | Apr 15, 2026 | News
Apply Today for the 2026 Moving Mountains Award Call for Nominations: Moving Mountains Awards Recognizing Best Practice in Direct Support Workforce Development Deadline For Submission Friday, June 5, 2026 (11:59 pm Central Standard Time) The National Alliance for...
by Nicole Dama | Apr 14, 2026 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Promoting Staff Wellbeing Through Trauma-Informed Self and Community Care Supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those they love is meaningful, beautiful, and important work. You get to play a role in the magic of humans...
by Nicole Dama | Apr 10, 2026 | Events, News, Webinars
Webinar: The Revised NADSP Code of Ethics – An Introduction The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is excited to share that it is releasing a revised version of its flagship tool, the NADSP Code of Ethics, in June 2026. For more than 25 years,...
by Nicole Dama | Apr 8, 2026 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Larry Lauff Congratulations to Larry Lauff who has been selected as the April 2026 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We are recognizing Larry for his excellent Empower DSPs E-Badge submission. This badge represents work...
by Joseph Macbeth | Apr 1, 2026 | News
Reflections and Action After the Disability Policy Seminar Last week, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals participated as a full partner at the Disability Policy Seminar in Washington DC that was hosted by The Arc. Once again, as an advocate,...
by Nicole Dama | Mar 19, 2026 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: The Power of Words: Why Language Matters Direct support professionals (DSPs) do some of the most important work in our communities. Every day, they help people live full lives in their homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, and relationships. They assist...
by Joseph Macbeth | Mar 16, 2026 | News
Strengthening the DSP Workforce and Disability Services in Pennsylvania “We cannot build a strong disability service system on poverty wages for Direct Support Professionals.” Pennsylvania House Bill 1939 represents the kind of forward-thinking policy needed to...
by Nicole Dama | Mar 11, 2026 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Olivia Grizzle Congratulations to Olivia Grizzle who has been selected as the March 2026 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We are recognizing Olivia for her excellent ‘Friendships’ E-Badge submission. This badge...
by Nicole Dama | Mar 10, 2026 | Events, News, Webinars
Free Webinars: All About Decision-Making: Supporting People To Make Their Own Decisions Supporting People To Make Their Own Decisions Join NADSP for a free, 3-part ‘lunch and learn’ webinar series, all about supporting decision-making in the lives of...
by John Raffaele | Mar 10, 2026 | News
The Essentials Of Person-Centered Assessment 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...
