Direct Support Providers

Fighting for DSPs is a Part of the Disability Rights Movement

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A photograph of an African-American woman holding a plaque with her hand over her mouth in surprise and tearful joy, standing behind a white woman in a wheelchair. The TASH presenters stand to their left and right.

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) provide daily support to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) so they can live and participate in their communities as friends, neighbors, coworkers, students, family members, volunteers, voters, and taxpayers. Ideally, these supports are provided inside the individual or family home and in typical community settings, allowing other family members… read more

TASH’s Creative Solutions to the Community Living Crisis Webinar Series

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A photograph of a man and a woman, both in wheelchairs, holding hands and smiling in the living room of their home.

Creative Solutions to the Community Living Crisis When: This is a six-part webinar series. Episodes are every week (with a one week break on March 6th) on Fridays at 1:00 PM Eastern, starting February 21st, running through April 3rd. About the series: Supporting people with disabilities to live in the community and live valued lives… read more