The number of workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities integrated into the workforce has largely plateaued in the past year, and the national turnover rate for those providing direct ...

Disability service organizations and advocates have renewed their push for a cost of living adjustment and wage enhancement for direct support professionals to be included in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Disability advocates say there’s a serious workforce shortage of direct support staff. And, they say that’s having an impact on service and level of care for those with ...

PLATTSBURGH — Direct support professionals (DSPs) are the backbone of the Advocacy and Resource Center, Executive Director Robin Pierce says. In acknowledgment of Direct Support Professional ...

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 ...

It has been almost 50 years since I first stepped into a facility created to house people with developmental disabilities. I say "house" because it could never have been described as homey. Children ...

Right now, you can earn a higher wage at Amazon, Target or even Taco Bell than what we can offer you at Welcome House. How on Earth are nonprofits supporting adults with developmental and intellectual ...

TEXARKANA, Ark. - The City of Texarkana, Arkansas is helping Texarkana Resources for the Disabled celebrate the hard work and dedication of direct support professionals who care for people with ...

Alice (not her full name) has been a direct-support professional for 12 years. Direct-support professionals are paid caregivers who support disabled people, particularly those with intellectual and ...