Direct Support Professional (DSP)

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The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) Resources
NCAPPS is an initiative from the Administration for Community Living and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that helps States, Tribes, a...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Healthcare, Person Centered Planning Community Based Organization, Scholarly & Creative Works
Protected Tomorrows
Protected Tomorrows offers classes, webinars and online training for families with a special needs family member.
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Direct Care, Employment, Guardianship and Supported Decision Making, Healthcare, Housing, Individual Rights, Person Centered Planning, Support Services Community Based Organization, Scholarly & Creative Works, Supports & Services
Safe at Home - Prevention 1st
Prevention 1st is dedicated to preventing injury by educating and/or hazard proofing the environments of those most at risk. Their Safe at Home progra...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Emergency Preparedness, Housing Community Based Organization, Online Learning, Scholarly & Creative Works
What Is Prader-Willi Syndrome? - Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) Association
This website contains educational material about PWS primarily for families.
 Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Healthcare Community Based Organization, Scholarly & Creative Works
National Direct Care Workforce Resource Center - PHI International
This site allows you to peruse through the latest research, analysis, and information from the field on the direct care workforce—the largest-growing ...
 Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Advocacy, COVID-19, Direct Care, Finances, Healthcare Community Based Organization, Data Briefs & Reports, Online Learning, Scholarly & Creative Works
The Direct Care Worker Story Project - PHI International
PHI's growing collection of direct care worker stories captures the profound experiences of this workforce—and workers’ essential relationships t...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Advocacy, Direct Care, Healthcare, Personal Stories Community Based Organization, Scholarly & Creative Works
PBS Move to Include: Careers
The PBS Move to Include website offers informative videos about employment and careers for people with disabilities.
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Employment, Healthcare, Personal Stories Audio & Video, Community Based Organization
PBS Move to Include: Disabilities and Inclusion
The PBS Move to Include website offers informative videos covering a variety of subjects about disabilities.
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Inclusive Education Advocacy, Healthcare, Individual Rights, Personal Stories, Support Services Audio & Video, Community Based Organization
PACER's National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
The PACER Center provides assistance to individual families, workshops, materials for parents and professionals, and leadership in securing a free and...
 Direct Support Professional (DSP), Inclusive Education Advocacy, Employment, Individual Rights, Personal Stories, Transition Community Based Organization, Supports & Services
Overcoming Ableism: What You Don't Know As An Able Bodied Person | Naty Rico | TEDxUCIrvine
In this video Naty Rico discusses ableism and shares her story of struggles at UCIrvine and the hopes she has for the future.
Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Language, Personal Stories Audio & Video