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The Workforce That Autism and Disability Services Depend On Is Collapsing, and Almost No One Outside the Field Has Noticed. Direct Support Professionals Are Leaving Faster Than They Can Be Replaced.

The Workforce That Autism and Disability Services Depend On Is Collapsing, and Almost No One Outside the Field Has Noticed. Direct Support Professionals Are Leaving Faster Than They Can Be Replaced.

by | Sep 10, 2026 | Regulation

Direct support professionals who staff services for autistic and disabled adults turn over at nearly half a year on near-minimum wages, leaving people stranded without care. Key TakeawaysThe turnover is relentless: Direct support professionals leave their jobs at...