by Nicole Dama | Mar 28, 2019 | News |
We Won an Award! It has been an exciting week over here at NADSP. We started the week rallying for bFair2DirectCare with hundreds of direct support professionals, self advocates and family members at the NYS Capitol for wage increases for DSPs. BFair2DirectCare is the...
by Dan Hermreck | Mar 6, 2019 | News |
DSP Competencies: Communication and Empowerment When I think about the NADSP Competency of Communication, I often think about conversations I used to have with a gentleman I’ll call “Fred”. I would only see Fred from time to time, and I often had difficulty...
by NADSP Administrator | Feb 1, 2019 | Reports
Moving From Crisis To Stabilization As the long-term care service system grows and evolves, policy makers and systems stakeholders must determine what strategic investments will lead to the sustainability of supporting people with intellectual and/or developmental...
by John Raffaele | Jan 31, 2019 | News |
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) values and respects the great work of the millions of direct support professionals in North America. One important aspect of the organization is our commitment to contributing to the knowledge, skills and...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 13, 2019 | News |
Yes, organizations can now give credit for competency. By now you may have heard about The NADSP E-Badge Academy. In case you haven’t, organizations will have a formal system to recognize Direct Support Professionals for their knowledge, skills, and...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 11, 2019 | News |
It’s demanding work. DSPs deserve credit. The expectations made of Direct Support Professionals can be overwhelming. There are diverse job responsibilities that require a wide range of various skill sets. On any given day a DSP could be administering medication,...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 1, 2019 | Reports
2018 Staff Stability Survey Report The annual Staff Stability Survey offers robust data and research to offer insight about the direct support professional (DSP) workforce that provide supports to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 1, 2019 | Reports
2017 Staff Stability Survey Report The annual Staff Stability Survey offers robust data and research to offer insight about the direct support professional (DSP) workforce that provide supports to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The...
by NADSP Administrator | Nov 28, 2018 | Frontline Initiative, Guides
Frontline Initiative: The Changing Roles of the DSP A newsletter issue recognizing the changing role of the Direct Support Professional (DSP). This issue highlights public policies that can support the changing role of DSPs, and ways they support brighter futures. It...
by Joseph Macbeth | Nov 21, 2018 | News |
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 that makes us...
