by NADSP Administrator | Mar 17, 2020 | Toolkits
Self-Care Toolkit For DSPs During COVID-19 Resources to help DSPs take care of themselves during the crisis With the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, there is a constant barrage of information being shared. Things are changing almost hourly across the country....
by Nicole Dama | Mar 2, 2020 | News |
NADSP Supports the Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bi-partisan bill titled, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act. This bill directs the Office of...
by NADSP Administrator | Mar 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: Stepping Into The Role Of A DSP As a DSP, we experience a diverse and intense series of emotions – both our own and those that the people we support share with us. It is important to acknowledge how these can affect us. It is perfectly okay,...
by NADSP Administrator | Feb 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: Celebrating Our 100th Issue The Journal began as a result of a conversation between Dave and Channel, the assistant director of clinical services at Vita. Believe it or not, this is the 100th issue of the Journal. We want to celebrate by looking...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 12, 2020 | News |
NADSP Transitions Certification To The NADSP E-Badge Academy Effective January 22nd, 2020, The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) will begin fully transitioning its Certification program to the NADSP E-Badge Academy through the platform Web...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: Bullying and Social Violence People with Intellectual Disabilities can continue to experience bullying simply for being who they are. It can happen through peers, the public, the media, popular culture, and even by support people. As a direct...
by NADSP Administrator | Nov 25, 2019 | News
You’re probably already using these four skills on a daily basis. Do you get credit for it? This is for all the direct support professionals out there. We have some questions for you, but we think we already know the answers. Do you notice areas where people you...
by John Raffaele | Oct 15, 2019 | News |
Parasols (umbrellas) were designed to provide shade from the sun. The umbrella was invented more than 4,000 years ago. There is evidence of umbrellas in artifacts of Egypt, Assyria, Greece, and China. They waxed and lacquered their paper parasols to...
by NADSP Administrator | Oct 12, 2019 | News |
Join Us In 2020 To Elevate The Status of Direct Support Professionals! The issues affecting the DSP workforce are well known, but navigating through it all is challenging. When it comes to the complexities of recruitment, retention, turnover, professional development,...
by NADSP Administrator | Sep 12, 2019 | Campaigns, News |
Submitted by: Paula Nerone, Merakey Allegheny Valley School Pauline Seibert has served as Direct Support Professional for 42 years, and is employed at Merakey Allegheny Valley School (Merakey AVS), a human service organization headquartered in Coraopolis, PA. Merakey...
