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.
Webinar: Let’s Talk with Dave Hingsburger; Getting Out of this Hot Mess Called COVID-19
In this webinar, Dave Hingsburger and Yona Lusky, Director of the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre at CAMH and H-CARDD discuss ...
Webinar: Direct Support Professionals and The Home and Community Based Service Settings Rule (HCBS): What You Need to Know
Description: March 17, 2014 is an important date for those receiving Medicaid-funded home and community based services (HCBS). On this ...
Webinar: Let’s Talk with Dave Hingsburger and John Raffaele: Three Ps in the Pod: The Pandemic, The Professionals and The People
Join Dave Hingsburger and John Raffaele as they discuss the latest article of the International Journal of Direct Support, "Three ...
Webinar: Let’s Talk with Dave Hingsburger and John Raffaele: The Code of Ethics: Part Two
This video is the final section of a two part deep dive into the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals' ...
Webinar: Your Questions and Our Answers About The COVID-19 Vaccine For Direct Support Professionals
NADSP Medical Advisor, Rick Rader, MD and Biochemist, Mark Macbeth, PhD share details about the newly released COVID-19 Vaccines. In ...
Webinar: The Facts About Covid-19 Vaccines for Direct Support Professionals
Direct support professionals have been on the frontlines of supporting people with disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 vaccines ...
