15 Competency Areas

15 NADSP Competency Areas 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 have to...

Moving Mountains Award Winners

Moving Mountains Award Winners 2025 Winner Life Unlimited, Inc Responding to high turnover rates among staff who support people with disabilities, particularly in the first 90 days of employment, the North Kansas City, Missouri-based service provider implemented...

About NADSP Membership

NADSP Membership Join a national movement to elevate the status of DSPs NADSP Membership encompasses a national movement to elevate the status of Direct Support Professionals by establishing an interconnected network of DSPs, Frontline Supervisors, self-advocates,...

Our Board

Our Board of Directors Meet the Board of Directors of NADSP The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is governed by a 12 person Board of Directors, comprised of leading experts and professionals in the human services field for people with...
NADSP Statement On Wages

NADSP Statement On Wages

NADSP Statement On Wages A Call for Systems Change to Address the Wage Disparity of Direct Support Professionals Across the nation there is growing concern and discussion about a workers’ need for, and right to, earn a livable wage. In fact, in New York State – in a...