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 ...

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 ...

“Their compassion, creativity and dedication are what make our mission possible. They are true difference-makers, not only in the lives of those they directly support, but in the strength 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 ...