Hall Sarah A, Anderson Lynda Lahti, Pettingell Sandra L, Zhang Alicia, Bershadsky Julie, Hewitt Amy, Smith Jerry
University of Minnesota.
Inclusion (Wash). 2022;10(4):314-326. doi: 10.1352/2326-6988-10.4.314.
Direct support professionals (DSPs) and frontline supervisors (FLSs) play an invaluable role in delivering home and community-based services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). DSPs provide support with employment, community living, developing social connections, health and well-being, and many other areas. FLSs' primary responsibility is to provide direction and guidance to DSPs in their work; however, they also frequently provide direct support to people with IDD. This workforce has been in crisis with high turnover and vacancy which threaten the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in their communities. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already fraught situation.
直接支持专业人员（DSPs）和一线主管（FLSs）在为智力和发育障碍（IDD）患者提供家庭和社区服务方面发挥着不可估量的作用。DSPs在就业、社区生活、建立社会联系、健康和福祉等许多领域提供支持。FLSs的主要职责是在工作中为DSPs提供指导；然而，他们也经常直接为IDD患者提供支持。这支劳动力队伍一直处于危机之中，人员流动率高和职位空缺，这威胁到残疾人融入他们的社区。新冠疫情加剧了本已令人担忧的局面。
