Volume 30 Number 2 – Centering the Voices of Direct Support Professionals: Part One

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Core Editorial Team: Sue Hutton, Ann Hines, Jocelyn Tan, Claudiane Coutu Arbour & Yona Lunsky

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Caring Hands
Katelyn Provo

A Poem by Katelyn Provo

My Opinion on Direct Support Workers
Allison Bobbette

A Reflection by Allison Bobbette

Examining the Past, Present and Potential Future of Direct Support Professionals in Ontario
Ann Hines

A non-research article by Ann Hines

Spoons of Support
Nicole Flynn

A Poem by Nicole Flynn

Reflections of a DSP on institutional employment- the current day role of a DSP contrasted with the historical context (the author's parents) of the role of staff in institutions of Manitoba (Bad Things Happened There)
Jenna Kennedy, Madeline Burghardt

A Reflection by Jenna Kennedy and Madeline Burghardt

“Lots of trials and errors”: Direct Support Professionals’ Perspectives on Facilitating Meaningful Participation with Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Nicole Bobbette, Beata Batorowicz, Lori Johnson, Amanda Hartley, Vera Ralin, Steph Lackey & Agnieszka Fecica

An Empirical Article

Beginning and firsts
Amelia White

A Poem by Amelia White

Réalités et enjeux des hommes travaillant en résidence à assistance continue
Andrée-Anne Lachapelle, Marie-Michèle Dufour, Valérie Martin et Jessica Dubé

An Empirical Article

A Call for Change: Navigating Loss and Healing in the Complex Journey of Grief in Developmental Services
Vriti Bajaj

A Poem by Vriti Bajaj

Journal on Developmental Disabilities

Volume 30 Number 2 – Centering the Voices of Direct Support Professionals: Part One

Articles