by NADSP Administrator | Nov 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: Navigating Virtual Services Recent reports have confirmed that individuals with IDD experience greater feelings of isolation and loneliness. COVID-19 has amplified these feelings. Many individuals we support face additional barriers and...
by Joseph Macbeth | Jul 13, 2020 | News |
Despite federal law and court decisions over the past 30 years, the ongoing battle fought by people with disabilities seeking to fulfill their human and civil rights has only been illuminated during this wretched pandemic. The lack of dignity, respect and justice...
by NADSP Administrator | Jul 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: HELP During COVID-19 Almost six months since we began talking about COVID-19, and over three months since we radically changed how we live our day to day, we know much more than we did about what COVID-19 is, and how to prevent its spread. But...
by NADSP Administrator | Jul 1, 2020 | Reports
Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19 National Report: Initial Report As we learned from friends and colleagues across the country of the mounting challenges in providing supports safely to individuals with disabilities during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
by NADSP Administrator | Jun 1, 2020 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: A Time Called For Physical Distancing It is even more important now, to be united as a community of direct support professionals and to imagine together how to respond creatively to this situation, in service of ourselves and others. The effects...