by NADSP Administrator | Dec 21, 2021 | Campaigns
NADSP COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy PSAs The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is collaborating with the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota on producing a number of public service announcements (PSAs) to address...
by NADSP Administrator | Dec 16, 2021 | Campaigns
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Campaign Nationwide initiative to improve the vaccination rates of DSPs and people supported The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) conducted a comprehensive campaign across the country to address vaccine hesitancy...
by John Raffaele | Dec 9, 2021 | News |
A Final Word from Dave Hingsburger; Let’s Read and NOT Talk This Month! The year 2021 has been difficult for most of the planet. A continued pandemic, political unrest, racial inequities, natural disasters and the list goes on. For those of us in the intellectual and...
by NADSP Administrator | Dec 9, 2021 | News
Inside The E-Badge Academy At Black Hills Works The following article is adapted from the NADSP report titled ‘The NADSP E-Badge Academy: Integrating Direct Support Professional Knowledge, Skills & Values into a National Career Ladder Program,’ which lays out how...
by NADSP Administrator | Dec 9, 2021 | News
Penn-Mar’s Career Ladder Program Supports DSP Growth! The following article is adapted from the NADSP report titled ‘The NADSP E-Badge Academy: Integrating Direct Support Professional Knowledge, Skills & Values into a National Career Ladder Program,’ which lays...
by NADSP Administrator | Dec 9, 2021 | News
Implementing The E-Badge Academy At The Arc Mid-Hudson The following article is adapted from the NADSP report titled ‘The NADSP E-Badge Academy: Integrating Direct Support Professional Knowledge, Skills & Values into a National Career Ladder Program,’ which lays...
by NADSP STAFF | Dec 6, 2021 | News
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Robert Noerr Congratulations to Robert Noerr who has been selected as the final NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month of 2021.We are recognizing Robert this December for his excellent ‘Self Advocate Ally’ E-Badge submission....
by Nicole Dama | Dec 1, 2021 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: The Zen of Tom The following article was written by Dave in May of this year for our December journal. It is the last article he wrote for the journal – his gift to us, and we are honoured to share it with you. The International Journal for...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 24, 2021 | 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 NADSP Administrator | Nov 19, 2021 | News
Results By The Numbers: Core Competency E-Badges The following article is an excerpt from the NADSP report titled ‘The NADSP E-Badge Academy: Integrating Direct Support Professional Knowledge, Skills & Values into a National Career Ladder Program,’ which lays out...
