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.
Let’s Talk: Promoting Staff Wellbeing Through Trauma-Informed Self and Community Care
Supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those they love is meaningful, beautiful, and important work. You get to ...
Webinar: The Revised NADSP Code of Ethics – An Introduction
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is excited to share that it is releasing a revised version of ...
Let’s Talk: The Power of Words: Why Language Matters
Direct support professionals (DSPs) do some of the most important work in our communities. Every day, they help people live ...
Free Webinars: All About Decision-Making: Supporting People To Make Their Own Decisions
Supporting People To Make Their Own Decisions Join NADSP for a free, 3-part 'lunch and learn' webinar series, all about ...
Let’s Talk: Swallowing Complexities, IDD, and Ethics
Direct support professionals (DSPs) in the community provide vital care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) when supporting ...
Let’s Talk: Practice and Study Makes You Professional! The Role of Continuing Education for Direct Support Professionals
Join NADSP team members, John Raffaele and Brian Gelb for a webinar exploring how DSP training, education, and professional development empower ...
Let’s Talk: Technology First: Empowering People, Expanding Possibilities
Constance Harrington, author of this month's International Journal for Direct Support Professionals, joins NADSP’s John Raffaele on “Let’s Talk” to ...
Let’s Talk: Beyond Companionship: How Dogs Support People To Thrive
The numerous roles that a dog can play in a person’s life is ever evolving and growing beyond “man’s best ...
Let’s Talk: The Art of Connection: Establishing and Repairing Rapport in Direct Support Settings
Rapport is not just “nice to have,” it is the foundation upon which all effective support is built. This is ...
Let’s Talk: Summertime and The Living Should Be Easy: Supporting People with Significant Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Summer Activities
This month’s Let’s Talk is all about the current season. Summer. Pools. Beaches. Cookouts. Camping. Summer is often seen as ...
Let’s Talk: Embracing Diversity Equity and Inclusion: A Pathway to Professional Excellence for DSPs
As the backbone of the disability support system, direct support professionals (DSPs) offer vital support and direction to people with ...
Let’s Talk: Burnout: Reclaiming Mental Wellness in Direct Support Work
This month’s International Journal for Direct Support Professionals article discusses compassion fatigue among direct support professionals (DSPs) and highlights the ...
