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Turnover among direct support professionals (DSPs) is so high that it sometimes undermines the quality of life among people supported. However, with proper training, DSP turnover can drop dramatically. ICI developed such training… and it's succeeding.
Minnesota should end sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities
MinnPost recently published an opinion piece by ICI’s Brian Begin about ending sub-minimum wages for workers with disabilities—a move now being considered by the Minnesota legislature. “We don’t need this relic of the past,” he writes. “Competitive employment is one way out of poverty, and it expands people’s skills, which creates new workers who can fill jobs as labor shortages continue.”
New Frontline Initiative: DSPs Speak Up!
The new Frontline Initiative urges direct support professionals to advocate for themselves with elected officials, exercise their voting rights, and help the people they support do the same. The Advocacy and Voting issue sets the stage for the NADSP Advocacy Symposium this week (April 30-May 1), when DSPs meet virtually with Congressional leaders.
