Training and Education in Professional Psychology, Vol 20(2), May 2026, 110-117; doi:10.1037/tep0000542
People with disabilities represent one of the largest minority groups in the United States, and, as health care providers, health service psychologists will almost universally interact with people with disabilities and their families in their work. However, disability is often not well addressed in health service psychology curricula and training. In this article, we provide strategies for integrating disability throughout the health service psychology curriculum as well as ideas for partnerships that health service psychology programs can develop to increase trainee exposure to and knowledge of disability without requiring the development of new resources. We specifically discuss Veterans Health Administration hospitals and clinics, Veterans Benefits Administration Veteran Readiness and Employment programs, and University Centers for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities/Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities programs as potentially strong partners for health service psychology programs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)