Summit

2025 APS Global Psychological Science Summit · 2025

Disabled Psychologists and Students Indicate Microaggressions & Discrimination

Virtual · October 2025

Poster · Cultural Psychology

  • Rhoda Olkin
    Institute on Disability & Health Psychology
  • Rhoda Olkin
    Alliant International University, Emeryville
  • Carolyn Shivers
    Niagara University
  • Katie Wang
    Yale Univesrity
  • Lisa Aspinwall
    University of Utah

Abstract

Disability Advocacy and Research Network (DARN) surveyed disabled students, faculty, practitioners, and researchers in psychology, from DARN, the APA Disability Mentoring Program, and snowball sampling. Results were from 131 undergraduates, clinicians, and faculty. Most (74%) requested accommodations; only 42% received them. The majority reported microaggressions, discrimination, and barriers to inclusion.

Cultural Diversity

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