TxADSP | About Us

Vision:

We recognize that people needing support are more likely to fulfill their life if they have well-trained, experienced, and motivated people at their side in long-term, stable, compatible support relationships. As such, we aim to:

Adopt TxADSP Guiding and Ethical Principles as standards across Texas

Affiliate with other providers and professional organizations (AAIDD-TX)

Ensure that DSP feel valued and respected in their organizations with career paths and less turnover.

Ensure that DSP broaden their roles in organization on diverse projects.

Ensure that DSP use their leadership skills by presenting at conferences and training others.

Mission:

TxADSP mission is to promote the development of a highly competent human services workforce which supports individuals in achieving their life goals. We have organized our Alliance to develop strategies to address each of the following goals:

Enhance the status of Direct Support Professionals (DSP) within their organization and industry

Provide better access for DSPs to high quality education and training experiences

Strengthening the working relationships and partnerships between DSPs and other Human Service professionals.

Promote organizational systems that make DSPs a valuable and contributing team member, and provide incentives for improved competencies leading to improved compensation and career pathways.

Support the development and recognition of a state volunteer credentialing process for DSPs.

Vision

Who We Are

The Texas Alliance of Direct Support Professionals (TxADSP) is a group of individuals and organizations committed to improving the quality of direct support services by strengthening the direct support workforce. TXADSP was established by the Seaton Foundation; a nonprofit organization that has been providing education and training on concepts that promote a more dignified, holistic, and empowering approach to supporting individuals with cognitive disabilities in Texas since 1984.