Direct Support Professionals (DSP) Think Tank Recommendations
BriefTraining & Advanced Roles
July 1, 2022
This brief provides recommendations for strategies to better support direct support professionals in the important work that they do. Policy strategies are discussed. To view the original source, click here.
Key Takeaways
There needs to be a focus on creating and highlighting career pathways for direct support professionals.
Direct support professionals are recommeneded as a career pathway for individuals with disabilities.
Training, resources and necessary accommodations should be leveraged to enable people with disabilities to work as direct support professionals
