Developmental Services Special Interest Group OUR MISSION: To enhance and promote the profession of directly supporting people with a developmental disability.

DSSIG Application DSSIG Staff Survey Report DSSIG DSW Survey Report DSSIG DSW Standards of Practice

The DSSIG has been working toward professionalization of the field. The first step of professionalization is the creation of Professional Standards. 

  

Please review the Professional Standards which you can access in the link above DSSIG DSW Standards of Practice. 

  

  

  

Please remember to check this site for further developments.

 

  

OUR VISION

We envision a time when people directly supporting people with a developmental disability are:

1. respected professionals
2. well educated
3. adequately compensated
4. provided with access to ongoing supports
5. an essential element of an integrated professional network
6. practitioners of a prescribed standard of practice

OUR VALUES:

the work of supporting individuals is vital to our society
this support is critical to the quality of life of people with a developmental disability
people in the profession need ongoing education and training.
respect for the profession enhances quality of life for the people supported

OUR MEMBERS:

must be individual members of OADD
have an interest in supporting our Mission

 

Contact People:  

 

Jo Anne Nugent
Humber College, Toronto
416-675-6622, extension 3257
JoAnne.Nugent@humber.ca

 

Mark Benner,

Fanshawe College, London

519-452-4186

mbenner@fanshawec.ca