by John Raffaele | Jun 10, 2025 | News
Bringing Sensitivity To Direct Support The following article is part of an ongoing series about the NADSP Competency Areas. The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the person they support, or assist a...
by Nicole Dama | Jan 1, 2023 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: Understanding Transference and Countertransference in the Direct Support Profession In this article the author discusses the importance of understanding our role as direct support professionals when it comes to seeing our role as one of...
by Nicole Dama | Dec 23, 2022 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: Holiday Tips 2.0 As we are approaching another holiday season with uncertainty about what is safe for those we support, we want to offer a few suggestions of things you may do as a direct support professional (DSP) to make the holidays as...
by Nicole Dama | Dec 1, 2021 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: The Zen of Tom The following article was written by Dave in May of this year for our December journal. It is the last article he wrote for the journal – his gift to us, and we are honoured to share it with you. The International Journal for...
by Nicole Dama | Jun 14, 2021 | Guides, International Journals
International Journal: The Art and Science of Verbal De-escalation Conflict is inevitable in life, as we all have our own perspectives shaped by personal experience, what we have been taught, and the way we internalize these thoughts. This is personal to each of us....
