by Nicole Dama | Nov 8, 2023 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: An Enriched Communication Approach in Sensory Loss As a critical profession, direct support professionals (DSPs) play a vital role in ensuring the unique and distinct language, communication requirements, and environmental considerations are met for...
by Nicole Dama | Oct 19, 2023 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Kelvin Wangari Congratulations to Kelvin Wangari who has been selected as the October 2023 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We are recognizing Kelvin for his excellent Cultural Connections’ E-Badge submission.This badge...
by Nicole Dama | Oct 12, 2023 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Dignity of Risk – How Direct Support Professionals Can Build Risk into Learning This month’s Let’s Talk webinar will explore how direct support professionals can build risk into learning. Many professionals in developmental services find it...
by Nicole Dama | Oct 11, 2023 | News |
NADSP Welcomes New Team Member, Rachel Jacob The NADSP team is growing! We are excited to announce our newest staff member, Rachel Jacob. Rachel is our new E-Badge Academy Specialist. Rachel previously joined the NADSP team part time in the spring of 2023. In her new...
by Nicole Dama | Oct 5, 2023 | 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, Josh Smith (Yankee Kingdom Media) and John McHugh (The Arc Mid-Hudson) for their years of service to the NADSP Board....
by NADSP Administrator | Oct 1, 2023 | News
Receive 14 Months of NADSP Membership For The Price of 12 Months The mission of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is to elevate the status of direct support professionals (DSPs) by improving practice standards, promoting system reform, and...
by Nicole Dama | Sep 21, 2023 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Amanda Briskar Congratulations to Amanda Briskar who has been selected as the September 2023 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month.We are recognizing Amanda for her excellent ‘Communication Modes’ E-Badge submission.This badge...
by Joseph Macbeth | Sep 13, 2023 | News |
Recognizing Direct Support Professionals A Note from NADSP President and CEO, Joseph M. Macbeth First, I’d like to thank our nation’s direct support professionals for their commitment and dedication to people with disabilities. To be an effective direct support...
by Nicole Dama | Aug 21, 2023 | Events, News, Webinars
Documentary Screening and Panel: The Path Forward: Remembering Willowbrook The Path Forward: Remembering Willowbrook Documentary Screening and Panel In honor and celebration of Disability Pride month, NADSP is proud to host a screening of ” The Path Forward:...
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...