Resources
Guides, reports, and more to help you elevate the status of DSPsThe National Alliance For Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) has compiled a number of resources to assist direct support professionals, people receiving services, family members, human service organizations, state/national associations, and more. These include guides, reports, toolkits, and more that cover a variety of topics related to the direct support professional workforce.
Code of Ethics
The NADSP Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a straightforward and relevant guide for DSPs as they resolve the ethical dilemmas they face every day.
Competency Areas
The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the person they support, or assist someone in pursuing a goal.
Virtual Training: Trauma Informed Leadership
A trauma-informed approach is essential for organizations supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Trauma-informed leadership plays a key role ...
Apply Today for the 2025 Moving Mountains Award
Best Practices in Direct Support Workforce Development The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), the University of Minnesota’s Institute ...
Let’s Talk: Aging and Sensory Loss: Considerations for Direct Support Professionals
This month’s Let’s Talk webinar discussion emphasizes the importance of awareness and recognition of vision and hearing changes as we ...
Advocate “With” People On Election Day and Beyond
The following article is part of an ongoing series about the NADSP Competency Areas. The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the ...
President’s Committee for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Releases Report on Community Living-Highlighting the Needs of DSPs
Earlier this month, the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (PCPID) delivered its report titled "Advancing Independence and Community Integration ...
DSP Voter Guide
*Disclaimer: The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is a non-partisan 501(c)3 organization, this guide is meant to share ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Delilah Hyson
Congratulations to Delilah Hyson who has been selected as the October 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We ...
Let’s Talk: Mitigating Risk – How DSPs Can Promote Safety and Autonomy
In a 2023 International Journal for Direct Support Professionals article, Hickey and Kariunas discuss cases where individuals with disabilities want ...
JUST ANNOUNCED: PCPID Delivers Report on Supporting People With Disabilities Through HCBS
Earlier today, The Administration for Community Living announced the release of The President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities Report ...
Receive 15 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 ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Cheryl Louise Nelson
Congratulations to Cheryl Louise Nelson who has been selected as the September 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month.We ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Jodi Beck
Congratulations to Jodi Beck, who has been selected as the August 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. Jodi ...
