A Closer Look: Episode 8: Nick Smith on DSPs Advocating for Themselves and Voting

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Part of the A Closer Look series.

Presenter(s)

Chet Tschetter, Julie E Kramme

Podcast

Web

Cost:

Free

Minutes:

38

YouTube

Web

Cost:

Free

Minutes:

40

Closed Captioned:

Yes

Description

Direct support professionals (DSPs) are accustomed to speaking up for the wants and needs of the people they support. In this episode, Nick Smith shares his story of speaking up for himself and all DSPs on a national stage.

Smith has been a DSP for over 25 years and has worked for the past 17 years at SPIN, Inc., in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2023, he contributed to the Frontline Initiative issue on DSPs using the NADSP Code of Ethics to support people.

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Details

Date

10/29/2024 

Type

Podcast 

Publisher

Institute on Community Integration