DSP Vacancies in the Intellectual Disability Field
DSP Vacancies in the Intellectual Disability Field: A Study Over Time
Scott Spreat
International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research, Vol. 5, No.05; 2021.
Abstract
Data collected in Pennsylvania USA over a four year time period suggest a worsening of the workforce crisis within the intellectual disability field. It was reported that almost 20% of Direct Support Professional positions were vacant. The costs of tolerating such a high rate of vacant positions are estimated.