This model defines disability in terms of biological impairments. Disability is viewed as a problem that is caused by diagnosed genetic disorders,
... [Show More] disease, trauma, or other health conditions. Disability is treated as a biological problem that diminishes quality of life and needs to be treated with professional medical care.
Medical Model
These are strengths of which disability model?
can address biological sources of disabilities by:
- clinically curing
- providing ways to medically manage conditions
Medical Model
These are weaknesses of which disability model?
treats disability as a "problem" or inherent characteristic of the individual seeks cures or management of bodily condition, often overlooking broader sociopolitical constraints imposed by unwelcoming or inaccessible environments
Medical Model
In this model, the issue of "disability" is a socially created problem and a matter of the full integration of individuals into society. Not an attribute of an individual, but rather a complex collection of conditions, many of which are created by the social environment.
Management of the problem of "disability" is the collective responsibility of society at large to make the environmental modifications necessary for the full participation of people with disabilities in all areas of social life.
Equal access is a human rights issue which requires large-scale social change.
Social Model
These are strengths of which disability model?
- Empowers people with disabilities by removing the stigma often associated with physical impairments. The expectation is that society will create inclusive environments, and not that people with disabilities need to accept a lower quality of life simply because their bodies do not conform to "normal" expectations.
- It also empowers designers of physical and virtual environments to think broadly about usability for all kinds of humans.
- The big picture with this model is that society can be more welcoming, more just, with a higher quality of life for all, if we make the effort to design with accessibility in mind.
Social Model
These are weaknesses of which disability model?
- This model can de-emphasize the physical reality of a disability too much.
- Downplays embodied aspects of disabilities too much
- Push for social justice in political arena puts activists at odds with people with other political interests, sometimes resulting in political adversaries
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