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Frontline
Initiatives
Frontline
Initiatives is a quarterly newsletter of
the National Alliance for Direct Support
Professionals. The NADSP is a collaboration
of organizations who are committed to:
"promoting
the development of a highly competent
human services workforce that supports
individuals in achieving their life goals."
The
newsletter features information that will
be of benefit to and has been written specifically
for/by people providing community supports
for persons with disabilities. Articles
are written by service recipients/self-advocates,
parents, other professionals, etc. and have
focused on a wide range of topics including
supporting people with complex needs, teamwork,
relationships in the workplace, supported
employment, diversity, person-centred planning,
self determination, etc. Information on
how to contact the authors of the various
articles is included. Back issues of the
Frontline Initiative may be read or downloaded
by visiting their web site at http://rtc.umn.edu/dsp
Regular
features include:
- The
Real Scoop: an advice column where Clifford
a self-advocate and Seth a Direct Support
Professional give their advice/answers
to questions submitted by readers.
- Frontline
Resources: each edition includes information
on books, videos, tools and other resources
that will assist or be of benefit to the
direct support professional. In the past
editions resources have included ideas
for your summer reading or viewing from
the current movies and bestsellers; information
on how to support the front-line/direct
support worker; teamwork; diversity training;
etc.
- Member
Profiles: provides insight into other
organizations and information on their
beliefs and practices.
Articles
and information from Canada have been included.
General and topic specific submissions are
encouraged.
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Frontline
Initiative
P.O. Box 13315
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Telephone: (612) 624-0060
Fax: (612) 625-6619
E-mail: ander447@tc.umn.edu
Web site: http://rtc.umn.edu/dsp
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Contact:
Lynda Anderson, Editor
Beth Knoblaunch, Assistant Editor
Description
of Resource: magazine format, usually 16
- 20 pages
Approximate
Cost: $11.00 (U.S.); Orders of 20 or more
subscriptions delivered to same address
are $5.50 each.
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