Reggie And The Social Constructivist Model

As the short film begans we see the son (Reggie) and mother (Darellyn) entring thier home in which his mother locks the door on him as soon as she enters. Her the immediate care giver finds another way to enter the home and cntinues to help his mom by informing her of a scheduled doctors appoinment his mother has The mother is very angry and agitated, which is a direct result of her conditions and restraints she has placed upon her as a result of her mental illness. The next scene which in my opinion is key, becuase her we see both the medical deficit amd the social constructivist model intersecting at the same time. Reggie takes his mother to the doctor for her monthly shot which is mandated by the state in order to recieve assistance
Reggie represents the social model, in which his caring for his mom daily and helping her cope her mental illness. The doctor represents the medical model in which we see how the mediacl industry choose to deal with people with disabilities in this case Schizophrenia by injecting Darellyn with ashot to help even out her mental state. Darrellyn informs the case worker verry angerly, becuase she feels that she is being forced to be medically treated for her illness Regie's mother states she does not want him sitting in on the appoinment, and threatens the case worker by saying her son is not related to her and he is the reason why she is being mandated by the state for medicaly treatment, and says she will find a nother caseworker to remove her son from being involved with her case or she will find a nother
Daryyln the mother is very angry and agited throught the film which is a direct result of her mediacal condition. Reggie in my opinion is scene as caring individual who is only trying to be supportive of hos mother whether in the aspect of the medical treatment or her social well being in coping with her disabilty. The case worker represents a systematic approach and reactionary protocol for individuals with mental health issues with the use of medical injections as the only way to deal with her illness. "The social model opposes the medical model by defining disability relatv to the social built enviornmet, arguing that disability in bodies and require interventions at the level of social justice (Disability Theory