Social Model Vs Medical Model Of Disability
The way in which people with disabilities are thought about will have a huge impact on how we determine they care they will need and/or receive. Over a series of several years the way in which we view those with disabilities is organized into two models. These two models are the medical model and the social model.
The medical model of disability seems to be quite black and white. This models is sure to be the most known and tends to have a view that disabled people are different or impaired. This models suggests that people that are born with or acquire a disability, physically, mentally or socially are in need or diagnoses primarily and need some form or medical treatment in order to normalize or fix them. The medical model looks solely …show more content…
The social models understands and acknowledges diagnoses but believes that disability is enhanced or demised by the way that society is organized. This model focuses on removing or at least minimizing barriers that restrict those with disabilities from being equally equip and independent giving them more control over their own lives, thus making there lives happier.
This model was developed because the traditional model, the medical model did not address nor explain the experiences of disabilities or help to create a more inclusive way for those with disabilities to live. This model focuses on limiting restrictions, changing attitudes giving equal opportunities throughout …show more content…
Now my view on equality is not that all people should receive the same treatment, it means that everyone is given to access the same things. If there is a child that is visually impaired and they wish to read the latest book currently being read by all of their peers then a audio version of the written text should be provided so that everyone can access the material.
It may still be interpreted in modern day society that those born or acquiring disabilities are some what thought of as incomplete individuals. Today those people that are physically, mentally or socially restricted are believed to need pity and are seem to be in dire need or diagnoses or cure. Both the social and medial models display the need for labelling.
You may here an adult describing a child as their disability, he’s adhd, autistic etc as oppose to , this is Shane and his is an amazing footballer. Things like this heighten a disability, automatically holding people back and putting restrictions on what they can and cant
The medical model of disability seems to be quite black and white. This models is sure to be the most known and tends to have a view that disabled people are different or impaired. This models suggests that people that are born with or acquire a disability, physically, mentally or socially are in need or diagnoses primarily and need some form or medical treatment in order to normalize or fix them. The medical model looks solely …show more content…
The social models understands and acknowledges diagnoses but believes that disability is enhanced or demised by the way that society is organized. This model focuses on removing or at least minimizing barriers that restrict those with disabilities from being equally equip and independent giving them more control over their own lives, thus making there lives happier.
This model was developed because the traditional model, the medical model did not address nor explain the experiences of disabilities or help to create a more inclusive way for those with disabilities to live. This model focuses on limiting restrictions, changing attitudes giving equal opportunities throughout …show more content…
Now my view on equality is not that all people should receive the same treatment, it means that everyone is given to access the same things. If there is a child that is visually impaired and they wish to read the latest book currently being read by all of their peers then a audio version of the written text should be provided so that everyone can access the material.
It may still be interpreted in modern day society that those born or acquiring disabilities are some what thought of as incomplete individuals. Today those people that are physically, mentally or socially restricted are believed to need pity and are seem to be in dire need or diagnoses or cure. Both the social and medial models display the need for labelling.
You may here an adult describing a child as their disability, he’s adhd, autistic etc as oppose to , this is Shane and his is an amazing footballer. Things like this heighten a disability, automatically holding people back and putting restrictions on what they can and cant