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 ...

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 ...

March is recognized as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and at Region Ten Community Services Board, it also is an opportunity to reflect on the critical role of direct support professionals ...

For the last 25 years, I have been fortunate to have a wonderful job supporting individuals with intellectual disability and autism. As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), I assist with the ...

Direct support professionals, or DSPs, are workers that support disabled people in living independently. They may help a disabled person navigate their community, cook, do chores, pay bills and other ...

The nearly five million direct care workers who support older adults and people with disabilities are the largest workforce in the U.S. But despite high demand, many are paid little more than minimum ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- National Children's Center ® (NCC) is now a member organization of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). This designation ...

A state funding boost will expand the reach of a free college credential program for direct support professionals, who provide assistance to people with disabilities, in the hopes of building that ...

File - A sign for the disability services organization Easterseals Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore in New Castle, Delaware (Google Maps) What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware?