by John Raffaele | Jul 4, 2024 | News |
Justice, Fairness and Equity on Independence Day The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) has been established for nearly a quarter century with a mission to elevate the status and profession of direct support. Individuals with disabilities,...
by Nicole Dama | Jun 11, 2024 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Joseph Maione Congratulations to Joseph Maione, who has been selected as the June 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We are recognizing Joseph for his excellent ‘Communication Modes’ E-Badge submission.This badge...
by Nicole Dama | May 29, 2024 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: The Transformative Potential of Expressive Arts Therapy – REPLAY Due to an unforeseen circumstance, “Let’s Talk: Process-Focused Programming,” has been postponed. In place of this webinar, we will be replaying the December 2023...
by Nicole Dama | May 23, 2024 | News |
NADSP Welcomes New Team Members James Baptiste and Brian Gelb The NADSP team is growing! We are excited to introduce our newest staff members, James Baptiste and Brian Gelb. James and Brian joined our team this spring as NYS E-Badge Certification Coordinators. In...
by Nicole Dama | May 22, 2024 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Allison Austin Congratulations to Allison Austin, DSP-III, who has been selected as the May 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We are recognizing Allison for her excellent “Researcher,” E-Badge submission....
by Nicole Dama | May 14, 2024 | News |
We’re Hiring: E-Badge Academy Quality Assurance Specialist The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is hiring! The NADSP E-Badge Academy has expanded significantly in the past five years. As part of this development, NADSP will be hiring...
by Nicole Dama | May 9, 2024 | News, Webinars
Free Virtual LGBTQIA+Trainings: Proud & Supported -2024 The New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities has generously awarded a three year grant to the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and the...
by Joseph Macbeth | Apr 22, 2024 | News |
The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act Last week, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced the Long Term Care Workforce Support Act. This comprehensive bill would ensure caregiving can be a sustainable,...
by Nicole Dama | Apr 18, 2024 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Psychological Safety and Direct Support Professionals This month’s Let’s Talk webinar will explore how direct support professionals can develop psychological safety within their teams. What is psychological safety? According to Amy Edmonson’s...
by Nicole Dama | Apr 17, 2024 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Michael Olix Congratulations to Michael Olix, DSP-3, who has been selected as the April 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We are recognizing Michael for his excellent “Self Advocate Ally,” E-Badge...
