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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...