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 | Nov 26, 2024 | News |
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 Nicole Dama | Nov 18, 2024 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Jennifer Taylor Congratulations to Jennifer Taylor who has been selected as the November 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We are recognizing Jennifer for her excellent ‘Cultural Reflection’ E-Badge submission. This...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 14, 2024 | Events, News |
Virtual Training: Trauma Informed Leadership A trauma-informed approach is essential for organizations supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Trauma-informed leadership plays a key role in supporting direct support professionals...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 13, 2024 | News
Apply Today for the 2025 Moving Mountains Award Best Practices in Direct Support Workforce Development The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration, and ANCOR are seeking...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 12, 2024 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Aging and Sensory Loss: Considerations for Direct Support Professionals This month’s Let’s Talk webinar discussion emphasizes the importance of awareness and recognition of vision and hearing changes as we age, as well as the crucial role direct...
by John Raffaele | Nov 4, 2024 | News
Advocate “With” People On Election Day and Beyond 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 Jorwic | Oct 31, 2024 | News |
President’s Committee for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Releases Report on Community Living-Highlighting the Needs of DSPs Earlier this month, the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities...
by Nicole Jorwic | Oct 24, 2024 | News |
DSP Voter Guide *Disclaimer: The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is a non-partisan 501(c)3 organization, this guide is meant to share information about policy areas relevant to the work that direct support professionals (DSPs) do but is not...
by Nicole Dama | Oct 16, 2024 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Delilah Hyson Congratulations to Delilah Hyson who has been selected as the October 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We are recognizing Delilah for her excellent ‘Self Advocate Ally’ E-Badge submission....
by Nicole Dama | Oct 9, 2024 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Mitigating Risk – How DSPs Can Promote Safety and Autonomy In a 2023 International Journal for Direct Support Professionals article, Hickey and Kariunas discuss cases where individuals with disabilities want to engage in activities that pose a...
