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Each month, we honor a Direct Support Professional who exemplifies dedication, compassion, and excellence in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These inspiring stories showcase the incredible impact DSPs make in their communities.
Ten Years of Excellence: How Patient Care and Deep Empathy Define One DSP's Career Bei Dzekem Kenso never planned to become a Direct Support Professional. When her late husband fel...
27 Years of Heart: How One DSP Turned a Career Into a Calling When Denise Sigmon walks into Bay Community Support Services' day center in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, she doesn't...
27 Years of Heart: How One DSP Turned a Career Into a Calling When Denise Sigmon walks into Bay Community Support Services' day center in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, she doesn't...
Sometimes the most profound career changes happen not through elaborate planning, but through simple conversations with people who care. For Michael Lord, our August 2025 DSP of th...
Five Years, Three Lives Changed: The Maura Effect Starting as someone with zero experience in January 2020, Maura Columna has transformed not only her own life but the lives of cou...
"I Never Did Anything Like That Before" How one retiree's leap into the unknown became the most meaningful work of her life—and what every DSP can learn from her approach. Anna Smo...
For Terryl, working as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) isn't just a job—it's a calling that began 25 years ago. Her journey into this meaningful career started when she was vol...
