NADSP https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Blog Home A Time for Thanks and Much More Elevate The Status Of DSPs Through 2023 NADSP Membership Receive 14 Months of NADSP Membership For The Price of 12 Months Receive 15 Months of NADSP Membership For The Price of 12 Months Show DSPs that they are essential Join Us In 2020 To Elevate The Status of Direct Support Professionals! Let’s Talk: The Transformative Potential of Expressive Arts Therapy – REPLAY Let’s Talk: Psychological Safety and Direct Support Professionals Let’s Talk: Clinical Philosophy: Bridging Theory and Direct Support Practice Educate Others As A Competent DSP! The Positive Impact Of Professional Development For DSPs Community Activities: Creating Connections During The Holidays Virtual Training: The NADSP Frontline Supervisor – From Management to Leadership Virtual Training: Supporting the Whole Person: Effective Approaches for DSPs Working with Individuals with IDD and Mental Health Needs The Role of Direct Support Professionals in Celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Olivia Grizzle Action Alert: NADSP August 2024 Recess Toolkit Webinar: Let’s Talk: Supporting People Through the Grieving Process International Journal: The Art and Science of Verbal De-escalation New NADSP Onboarding Curriculum Sets DSPs Up For Success Response to HHS on Autism NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Joseph Maione NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Allison Austin NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Mandy Hutton NADSP Responds To Shooting Of Direct Support Professional 7 Reasons To Attend Community Inclusion Unplugged Celebrating Pride Month with Proud and Supported Advisory Council Members Let’s Talk: Embracing Diversity Equity and Inclusion: A Pathway to Professional Excellence for DSPs Let’s Talk: Summertime and The Living Should Be Easy: Supporting People with Significant Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Summer Activities Let’s Talk: Considering the Ethical Significance of Assent and Dissent Let’s Talk: Person-Centered End-of-Life Planning for Direct Support Professionals Webinar: Changing the Conversation: Let’s Talk Disability and Sex NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Rhoda Mullen NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Julius Nyabinda NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Jennifer Hardin Let’s Talk: Beyond Companionship: How Dogs Support People To Thrive Let’s Talk: Burnout: Reclaiming Mental Wellness in Direct Support Work Let’s Talk: The Art of Connection: Establishing and Repairing Rapport in Direct Support Settings Let’s Talk: Technology First: Empowering People, Expanding Possibilities Let’s Talk: Trust and Decision Making Let’s Talk: Mitigating Risk – How DSPs Can Promote Safety and Autonomy Let’s Talk: Sexuality and Healthy Relationship Knowledge is Power Let’s Talk: Flipping the Switch: Compassion Fatigue to Compassion Satisfaction and Psychological Safety for Direct Support Professionals Let’s Talk: Practice and Study Makes You Professional! The Role of Continuing Education for Direct Support Professionals Let’s Talk: Swallowing Complexities, IDD, and Ethics Let’s Talk: Aging and Sensory Loss: Considerations for Direct Support Professionals Time for Gratitude Time for Gratitude