What is a DSP? Direct support professional. Some other titles you may be more familiar with include nurse, job coach, family care provider, personal assistant, personal care assistant, and ...

What is a Direct Support Professional? According to the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals, Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) assist people with intellectual and/or developmental ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to help address the critical need for more Direct Support ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Helen Keller, at age 13, with Anne Sullivan in 1893. Ms. Keller was stricken at age nineteen ...

It's National Direct Support Professionals Week ! Unsure what a DSP is? You are not alone.Nicole VanDenburgh from Wildwood programs joined us in studio to explain why these individuals that serve as a ...

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NASHVILLE— Governor Bill Haslam signed a proclamation declaring September 13-19 as Direct Support Professionals (DSP) Recognition Week, in honor of the thousands of people who work to support persons ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Eden II Programs has been awarded a grant in conjunction with the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). It’s a one-year award with extensions for the next ...

This week, Sept. 13-19, is observed nationally as Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, and for good reason. Direct Support Professionals, or “DSPs” as they’re often called, are the frontline ...

Johnnie Townsend started his career with The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region as a direct support professional in 2003. He has worked one-on-one with individuals and in group settings during his tenure.