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We will be in touch soon. In the meantime, you can access important NADSP resources.The National Alliance For Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) has compiled a number of resources to assist direct support professionals, people receiving services, family members, human service organizations, state/national associations, and more. These include guides, reports, toolkits, and more that cover a variety of topics related to the direct support professional workforce.
Code of Ethics
The NADSP Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a straightforward and relevant guide for DSPs as they resolve the ethical dilemmas they face every day.
Competency Areas
The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the person they support, or assist someone in pursuing a goal.
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Michael Huang
Congratulations to Michael Huang who has been selected as the March 2023 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month.We are ...
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Let’s Talk: The Impact of Limited Body Awareness
This month’s International Journal for Direct Support Professionals comes from Chris Galvin. Chris is an occupational therapist with over 40 ...
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News: Alpha Supported Living Services Wins Moving Mountains Award
The Institute on Community Integration, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals, and ANCOR today announced that Alpha Supported Living ...
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Free Virtual LGBTQIA+Trainings: Proud & Supported
The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council has generously awarded a three year grant to the National Alliance for ...
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Call for Frontline Initiative Authors
Frontline Initiative is a publication produced through a partnership between the Institute on Community Integration and the National Alliance for ...
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2023 NADSP Advocacy Symposium: Amplifying the Direct Support Professional Workforce
About the Event On May 3rd and 4th, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) will embark on its ...
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NADSP Sixth Annual Conference Request for Proposals
2023 Conference Overview: The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals Annual Conference will return September 8-9, 2023 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania at ...
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Save the Date: 2023 NADSP Advocacy Symposium: Amplifying The Voices Of DSPs
In early March 2022, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) embarked on its first ever national advocacy event, ...
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E-Badge Academy Reviewer of the Month: Janet Wilson
Congratulations to Janet Wilson who has been selected as the February 2023 NADSP E-Badge Academy Reviewer of the Month. This week we’re ...
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Let’s Talk: Consent and Capacity
Direct support professionals (DSPs) have an opportunity to play an essential role in helping the people they support with making ...
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Let’s Talk: Understanding Transference and Countertransference in the Direct Support Profession
This month's International Journal for Direct Support Professionals author, Scott Robins discusses the importance of understanding our role as direct ...
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NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Aaron Van Beest
Congratulations to Aaron Van Beest who has been selected as the January 2023 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month.We ...
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