by NADSP Administrator | Jan 1, 2016 | Reports
Implementing DSP Credentialing in New York The report provides an overview of the direct support professional workforce in New York and makes a number of recommendations to strengthen the direct support professional workforce. A key recommendation is to implement and...
by NADSP Administrator | Oct 1, 2015 | News
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...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 27, 2013 | News
NADSP Responds To Shooting Of Direct Support Professional The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) envisions a world where people with intellectual and other disabilities live community-based lives, supported by a highly qualified direct support...
by NADSP Administrator | Apr 1, 2012 | Reports
Protection of Vulnerable Persons in Residential Facilities Against Abuse & Neglect This report addresses the problem of abuse and neglect of vulnerable people in residential programs operated or supported by agencies of the state of New York. As of December 31,...
by NADSP Administrator | Jul 1, 2008 | Reports
The Frontline Of Change Direct Support Professionals: The Frontline of Change was inspired by the men and women of this workforce, some of whose profiles and insights are presented herein. It discusses the history of the system’s transformation and the...
