Resources
Guides, reports, and more to help you elevate the status of DSPsThe 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.
The Role of Direct Support Professionals in Celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, proclaimed in 1992 by United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3, serves as a ...
NADSP Condemns President’s Use of the “R-Word
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals is deeply disheartened by the President’s recent use of the “R-word” to attack ...
A Time for Gratitude
The Thanksgiving holiday tends to be a time for reflection, connection, and especially appreciation. It’s no different for all of ...
Join Us In Welcoming Our New Board Members!
The NADSP Board of Directors and Staff would like to recognize with gratitude our outgoing board members, starting with our ...
The Positive Impact Of Professional Development For DSPs
The following article is part of an ongoing series about the NADSP Competency Areas. The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs ...
Let’s Talk: Practice and Study Makes You Professional! The Role of Continuing Education for Direct Support Professionals
Join NADSP team members, John Raffaele and Brian Gelb for a webinar exploring how DSP training, education, and professional development empower ...
NADSP Policy Update: Federal Shutdown & SNAP Benefits, WIC Services
Dear Colleagues, Because of the ongoing federal government shutdown that began on October 1, tens of thousands of Direct Support ...
Let’s Talk: Technology First: Empowering People, Expanding Possibilities
Constance Harrington, author of this month's International Journal for Direct Support Professionals, joins NADSP’s John Raffaele on “Let’s Talk” to ...
Receive 15 Months of NADSP Membership For The Price of 12 Months
The mission of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is to elevate the status of direct support professionals ...
NADSP Policy Update Regarding Federal Shutdown October 2025
Dear Direct Support Professionals, The government shutdown seems to be about one thing. There are some folks in Congress that ...
What Hurts Most About This Week’s Autism “Discovery”
Written by Gary Blumenthal, Public Policy and Communications Advisor I’ve lived my whole life as the brother of Steven Phillip ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Carol Stank
Congratulations to Carol Stank who has been selected as the September 2025 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We ...
