Abstract
Clinical trainees with disabilities often have unique training needs. These can include requiring adequate supervision in navigating disability disclosure with clients, responding to disability-related stigma and discrimination in professional contexts, and developing an identity as a therapist that respects potential disability-related limitations and maximizes the trainee's strengths. The ability of supervisors to address these needs can greatly impact the professional development of trainees with disabilities. The present article offers 3 de-identified supervision experiences encountered by trainees with disabilities in the context of a clinical psychology PhD program. We share both positive and negative supervision experiences, highlighting the effect these interactions have on trainee development, and offer suggestions for improved supervision of trainees with disabilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 194-199 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Training and Education in Professional Psychology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2019 |
Keywords
- Disability
- Professional development
- Supervision
- Trainee experience
- Trainees with disabilities