With each individual We support We will…

 

• Provide advocacy when the needs of the system override the individual(s) we support.

 

• Honor the personality, needs, gifts, circumstances, and network of the individual we guide

 

• Create respectful relationships that are based on mutual trust, and include professional boundaries.

 

• Be Conscious of our values and how they influence our professional decisions

 

• Actively seek advice and guidance on ethical issues from others when making decisions.

 

• Help the people we support use the opportunities and the resources of the community available to everyone.

 

• Honor the choices, hope, dreams, and presences of the people we support

 

• Honor the individual’s right to assume risk in an informed manner

               

                                              -NADSP Code of Ethics