by NADSP Administrator | Nov 25, 2019 | News
You’re probably already using these four skills on a daily basis. Do you get credit for it? This is for all the direct support professionals out there. We have some questions for you, but we think we already know the answers. Do you notice areas where people you...
by John Raffaele | Oct 15, 2019 | News |
Parasols (umbrellas) were designed to provide shade from the sun. The umbrella was invented more than 4,000 years ago. There is evidence of umbrellas in artifacts of Egypt, Assyria, Greece, and China. They waxed and lacquered their paper parasols to...
by NADSP Administrator | Sep 12, 2019 | Campaigns, News |
Submitted by: Paula Nerone, Merakey Allegheny Valley School Pauline Seibert has served as Direct Support Professional for 42 years, and is employed at Merakey Allegheny Valley School (Merakey AVS), a human service organization headquartered in Coraopolis, PA. Merakey...
by NADSP Administrator | Sep 12, 2019 | Campaigns, News |
Submitted by: Cynthia Harvey, People Inc.During a person-centered planning session in 2015, Jeremy, a person receiving services through People Inc., shared that he had a dream to become a published poet, author and artist. With support from James (Jim) Jowsey, by...
by NADSP Administrator | Sep 12, 2019 | Campaigns, News |
Submitted By: Merlynne Hancock, Koinonia Homes, Inc. Joseph Mwambo works as a Direct Support Professional for Koinonia Homes, Inc., a human services organization in Northeast Ohio that provides residential services, day programs, and employment services to adults with...