by John Raffaele | Jan 20, 2026 | News
Empowering People In Making Their Own Choices 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...
by Nicole Dama | Oct 9, 2024 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Mitigating Risk – How DSPs Can Promote Safety and Autonomy In a 2023 International Journal for Direct Support Professionals article, Hickey and Kariunas discuss cases where individuals with disabilities want to engage in activities that pose a...
by Nicole Dama | Sep 18, 2024 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Trust and Decision Making Many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have experienced actual harm—both intentional and, more often, unintentional—at the hands of those in support professions. These harms can affect their...
by NADSP Administrator | Jun 1, 2017 | Frontline Initiative, Guides
Frontline Initiative: Choice, Direction, and Control A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) encouraging the people they support to exercise choice, direction, and control over their lives. DSPs also support people who have relationships with...
