by Nicole Dama | Jun 7, 2019 | News |
Community Living Skills and Supports by Dan Hermreck Doing laundry. Buying groceries. Preparing meals. Washing dishes. Mowing the lawn. There are always many tasks that need to be completed in our personal lives. There are always many chores to do. While we might all...
by John Raffaele | May 15, 2019 | News |
As a direct support professional who do I ultimately work for? Many direct support professionals have a fierce loyalty to the people they support. This is a good thing! However, it is the aim of this article to expand the perspective of a direct support professional’s...
by John Raffaele | Apr 2, 2019 | News |
Something is not quite right. Joan seems to, “not be herself”. Joan has less energy in the evenings than she usually has. She is taking more time in the bathroom than usual. Joan is waking up in the middle of the night more often than she ever has in the past. All...
by Dan Hermreck | Mar 6, 2019 | News |
DSP Competencies: Communication and Empowerment When I think about the NADSP Competency of Communication, I often think about conversations I used to have with a gentleman I’ll call “Fred”. I would only see Fred from time to time, and I often had difficulty...
by John Raffaele | Jan 31, 2019 | News |
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) values and respects the great work of the millions of direct support professionals in North America. One important aspect of the organization is our commitment to contributing to the knowledge, skills and...
