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Receive NADSP Emails You can receive email communications from The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) by subscribing to NADSP’s mailing list. These communications will include information about free webinars, new resources, upcoming...

It’s Time to Raise the Bar by Joe Macbeth

Last week, most of the NADSP staff and several of our board members joined dozens of other advocates in St. Louis for a full-day summit with small and large group discussions about the systemic and pervasive direct support workforce challenges that have perplexed the...

NADSP Competency Areas

NADSP Competency Areas Full Text The following is a list of fifteen competency areas that have been approved by the NADSP Executive Committee. Each Competency area has corresponding skill statements. These skill statements describe the knowledge and skills DSPs must...

John F. Kennedy Jr. Award Past Winner Profiles

The John F. Kennedy Jr. Awards - Past Winners Meet the recipients of the John F. Kennedy Jr. Awards This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a distinguished career of excellence and leadership in support of NADSP’s mission to enhance the quality of...