Volume 31 Number 1 – Centering the Voices of Direct Support Professionals: Part Two – Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities

Foreward: “We’re the Ones Holding It Together”: CCCE DSP Fellowship Voices on System Change. Foreword to the Journal on Developmental Disabilities Special Issue on DSPs Part 2
Claudiane Coutu Arbour, Sue Hutton, Kirsten Jerstad, Nicolas Potapenko, Fredrica Pottinger, Katelyn Provo, Edward Rawson and Jordan Wiley

The Good, Bad and Ugly of British Columbia DSP
Jodie Dessau

My name is Jodie, and I am a vocational counselor at the Chilliwack Society of Community Living where I work with participants finding their dream job. I have been working in the social service field for over 30 years and reside in the lovely community of Rosedale British Columbia.

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Strengthening Workforce Identity and Standards: A Case for a Professional Association among Ontario's Direct Support Professionals
Ann Hines, Nicole Bobbette and Lisa Whittingham

PERSPECTIVE: Valuing Our DSP Knowledge and Practice in Social Work Education
Anna Przednowek, Kia Winger and Teri-Lyn French

A Collective Exhale: Mindfulness, Connection, and Staff Well-being. A Reflection on mindfulness groups specific for Direct Support Professionals
Sue Hutton, Gwen Jones and Roberta Caputo

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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 and Agnieszka Fecica

Bridging The Gap: Through a Student Lens
Amy Bennet

Prendre soin de ceux qui prennent soin : la réalité des hommes travaillant en ressource à assistance continue (RAC)
Andrée-Anne Lachapelle1, Marie-Michèle Dufour, Valérie Martin et Jessica Dubé