People with disabilities live in poverty at more than twice the rate of people without disabilities, and make up more than half of those in America living in long-term poverty.
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Creating checklists and sharing them with staff can lead to better supervision, better job performance and better employee morale.
Studies show that one effective way to improve the quality of services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities is to make sure they have meaningful work and activity choices.
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For many of us, our jobs give us a sense of purpose and an opportunity to contribute to our communities. The same is true for adults with IDD.
In 2017, Bethesda launched its DSP Leadership Team to engage and empower its direct support professionals. See how the program has done since launching.
In December 2018, the BACB announced changes to supervision content and supervisor qualifications, as well as requirements for supervising trainees, RBTs and BCaBAs.
It’s clear from the responses we received that a little appreciation can go a long way toward keeping DSPs happy and increasing retention.
A nationwide survey puts the weighted average DSP turnover rate at 43.8%, and of those who left, half had been on the job for 12 months or fewer.
There are a number of issues that may be the cause of dissatisfaction with management and supervisors. Take a look at some of our DSP survey results.
Most sectors of the healthcare industry have been using personnel assessments for years, but these tools are new in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Finding the right nurse or filling in knowledge gaps of your current nursing staff can improve the quality of life of the individuals you serve, and it may even save lives.
The lack of research and available evidence-based practice in the field of IDD is apparent. What steps can you take to make an impact on care?
In many parts of the healthcare industry, the use of personnel assessments in hiring, placement and development is widespread. But, ....
