The Path to Economic Security: How Job Coaching Builds Financial Independence for Autistic People

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• September 25th, 2026
• career exploration, developmental disabilities, direct support professionals, disability employment awareness, economic security, employment, financial independence, job coaching
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Financial planning conversations for autistic people and families often start in an unexpected place: not a bank or a budgeting app, but a job. Research shows just how much is riding on that starting point. A study from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found that autistic young...

More Than Spoken Words: How DSPs Help People Find Their Voice

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• July 9th, 2026
• AAC, augmentative and alternative communication, communication access, community participation, developmental disabilities, direct support professionals, disability inclusion, Summer 2026 Issue, supported decision-making
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Everyone has a voice, even if they don't communicate through speech. Expression can take many different forms — from gestures and facial expressions to communication devices, pictures, and written words. When people with developmental disabilities are given the tools, support, and opportunities...

Bringing the Arts into Direct Support: How Theatre Programs Empower People with Developmental Disabilities

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• April 3rd, 2026
• community engagement, confidence building, developmental disabilities, direct support professionals, empowerment, inclusive theatre, performing arts, social skills, Spring 2026 Issue
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A career on Broadway isn’t the only way to incorporate a love for theatre into a job. Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) often find meaningful ways to include the arts and performance into their work every day. Shayna Stroh, a DSP at Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (FREE), who has...