Disability as diversity in professional psychology: A continued call for research and action

This invited commentary on Callahan et al.'s (2018) article focuses on their findings related to professional psychology students with disabilities, the relation of those findings to previous research, and implications for future research and practice. Callahan and colleagues found underrepresentation and high attrition of students with disabilities despite the fact that their academic qualifications did not significantly differ from those of students without disabilities. In these findings, Callahan and colleagues reinforce those of other researchers regarding the multitude of barriers to entry to and completion of professional psychology doctoral programs that are faced by trainees with disabilities. These data also highlight the critical need for disability-affirmative, supportive training environments that can help recruit and retain professional psychology students with disabilities.