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...

John F. Kennedy Jr. Award

The John F. Kennedy Jr. Award for Direct Support Workforce Advocacy & Leadership In 1996, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals’ (NADSP) ideological founder, John F. Kennedy Jr. wrote “Quality is defined at the point of interaction between...

Our Awards

Our Awards Recognition of excellence in direct support and the human services field John F. Kennedy Jr. Award In 1996, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals’ (NADSP) ideological founder, John F. Kennedy Jr. wrote “Quality is defined at the point of...

NADSP Keynote Presentations

NADSP Keynote Presentations Inspire and empower your conference attendees through dynamic and engaging presentations The Emerging Roles & Changing Expectations of the Direct Support Workforce Presented by Joseph Macbeth, NADSP Executive Director 1-hour keynote...