Hourly pay is on the rise for direct support professionals, but advocates say that doesn’t appear to be enough to forestall the barriers facing people with developmental disabilities seeking services.

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 ...

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 ...

An increasing number of Direct Support Professionals from The Arc Lexington are pursuing advanced training and national certification to proficiently provide daily services and supports for people ...

Sunday through Sept. 13, the Defiance County Board of Developmental Disabilities (DCBDD) will join organizations across Ohio and the nation in celebrating Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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?

FULTON — Callaway County Special Services joined the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals in January. Just months later, employees are already seeing the impact. Patrice Lawson and ...