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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to help address the critical need for more Direct Support ...

A detailed description of Direct Support Professionals, according to the National Association of DSPs, describes them as “those who assist people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois lawmakers have increased state budget funding for people with developmental disabilities several times over the past few years. However, the wages for direct ...

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?

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 ...

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 ...

In honor of Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week, I would like to thank all those who put their hearts and souls into supporting people in our community. Our nearly 1,000 DSPs at ...

In the corner of the classroom where she works, Dena Mcinnis smiles as she glances at the people she’s gotten to know in her two-plus years as a direct support professional in People Inc.’s ...