Improving Society by Making the Insights of Rehabilitation Psychology Common Knowledge
The Foundation for Rehabilitation Psychology raises funds to support research, develop leaders, and strengthen the profession—helping bring the foundational insights of rehabilitation psychology beyond our field and into common knowledge.
What is the FRP?
The Founders & Scholars Who Shaped Our Field
The ideas, scholarship, and advocacy of early rehabilitation psychologists laid the foundation for our specialty. Their work helped define how we understand disability, chronic health conditions, and the role of psychology—and continues to influence our field today.
Meet Our Founders & Scholars
"Without FRP, our professions ability to tangibly support the next generation of rehabilitation psychologists would be greatly diminished."
— Efrat Hedges Eichenbaeum, PhD, ABPP
President, Div 22
“I see an FRP Legacy Gift as a way to demonstrate my own personal appreciation for a most fulfilling professional lifetime experience.”
— Susanne Bruyere
Give a Legacy Gift
“I can make a small difference in Rehabilitation Psychology through my contributions, and collectively we can make a large difference toward achieving true equity for people with disabilities and chronic health issues.”
— Stephanie Hanson
See FRP's Impact
$250,000+
Invested in the future of rehabilitation psychology
$86,000+
Awarded in student research grants to date
30+
Prestigious dissertation awards won by emerging scholars
The Seven Foundational Principles
Rooted in the seminal work of Wright and Dembo, these principles guide our rehabilitation research and clinical practice toward a more equitable and human-centered future.
Learn morePerson-Environment Relationship
Understanding disability not as a trait of the individual, but as a dynamic interaction between a person and their surrounding context.
Insider Outsider Distinction
Prioritizing the lived experience of the 'insider' over the clinical or societal observations of the 'outsider' to ensure authentic care.
Adjustment to Disability
A focus on the enlargement of scope of values and the subordination of physique relative to other personality characteristics.
Psychosocial Assets
Emphasizing the inherent strengths and resources of the individual rather than focusing solely on deficits or medical pathology.
Self-Perception of Bodily States
Addressing the psychological integration of physical changes into a coherent and positive sense of self.
Human Dignity
The foundational right to self-determination and respect, independent of functional status or societal contribution.
Advocacy
The imperative to challenge social barriers and systemic inequalities that limit the participation of people with disabilities.
Advancing the field together
Your contributions directly fund the next generation of rehabilitation psychologists. We are dedicated to ensuring that every dollar supports rigorous science and compassionate practice.
"Rehabilitation is more than just recovery; it is the radical reimagining of possibilities through the lens of human dignity and psychological resilience."
— Dr. Beatrice Wright
