title: How we treat our own: the experiences and characteristics of psychology trainees with disabilities.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To better understand the characteristics and experiences of psychologists and trainees with disabilities.
  
  
  METHODS
  An invitation to participate in a survey of psychologists and psychology trainees with disabilities was sent to professional listservs related to psychology and/or disability. Fifty-six trainees and psychologists with doctoral training in clinical, counseling, school, or rehabilitation psychology completed the survey. Over half (57.1%) were practicing psychologists and 42.9% were current trainees. The most commonly reported disabilities were physical, sensory, and chronic health.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of the participants reported experiencing disability-related discrimination during their training, and less than one third had received mentorship from psychologists with disabilities. Less than half of respondents disclosed their disability to a university disability services office, and many relied on informal accommodations alone. Most participants did not disclose their disability during the graduate school, internship, or postdoctoral application processes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Professional psychology programs and training sites should work to remove barriers and provide support for trainees with disabilities, especially during preinternship doctoral training. Programs should not expect disability services offices to provide all support for students with disabilities, especially support related to clinical training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation.
authors.forename: Emily M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.affiliation: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Erin E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.affiliation: Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation.
authors.forename: Judith M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Holt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011287:Prejudice / Q000523:psychology*; D011584:Psychology / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult