Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A state funding boost will expand the reach of a free college credential program for direct support professionals, who provide ...

Ellen Gutmaker is the CEO of Arc of Onondaga. Paul Joslyn is the CEO of AccessCNY and a board member of New York Disability Advocates (NYDA). At 5:30 a.m., before most of Syracuse has even turned on ...

Helen Keller, at age 13, with Anne Sullivan in 1893. Ms. Keller was stricken at age nineteen months by a disease that left her both blind and deaf. The collaboration of Ms. Keller with Ms. Sullivan, ...

As a registered nurse and a direct support professional myself, I build my life around showing up for others. I’ve been there for early mornings, long nights and moments of real vulnerability. I ...

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 ...

The coronavirus is rocking the already unstable workforce of direct support professionals assisting people with developmental disabilities, with a new survey finding nearly half know someone who’s ...

Paul Joslyn has been the Executive Director of AccessCNY since 2016 and prior to that was the COO of Unity House in Auburn. AccessCNY’s team includes over 1,400 staff that serve over 2,400 people with ...

What is a DSP? Direct support professional. Some other titles you may be more familiar with include nurse, job coach, family care provider, personal assistant, personal care assistant, and ...

SCHENECTADY — Cindy Barkowski’s son, John, receives care from direct support professionals, who tend to his everyday needs. But the industry, she said, faces massive turnover rates and she’s at a loss ...

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 ...