DSP Code of Ethics

Too often, the direct support role has not been viewed as a professionalized career, but instead as a low-skilled entry-level job. The idea that direct support work is unskilled could not be further from the truth! This session will describe the professional skills needed to be effective in a direct support role, how NADSP’s national […]

DSP Certification/Professional Development

One of the things that defines a profession is a shared set of professional values. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) Code of Ethics in 2001. In 2025, the decision was made to review and update the language of the NADSP Code to […]