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A Day in the Life of a DSP Worker
As a DSP worker, I'm more than staff. In many ways, I serve as a listener, a cheerleader, a counselor, a friend, a confidant, and more.
By Angelia Lewis, Direct Support Professional and Job Coach for the Support Services for Individuals with Disabilities program at JCS
I started in this field as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) in October of 2015. Never would I have thought in my wildest dreams, that as a single parent raising two adult males with developmental disabilities, that I would find myself using 32 years of the knowledge, insight, and simply put, true-to-life experiences of my own personal journey to help guide, motivate, support, encourage, and inspire other adults with disabilities as they navigate through their own personal life’s journey.