Summary: Understanding Models Of Disability Studies
Understanding Models of Disability Studies Generally, disability is considered to be a condition in which individuals are restricted from undertaking or performing tasks deemed to be normal or regular. More definitively, (World Health Organization-WHO, 2015) defines Disability as follows:
"Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; while a participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement in life situations. Thus disability is a complex phenomenon, reflecting an interaction between features …show more content…
However, there are clearly outlined limitations presented by both theories of disability studies. With regards to the medical model of disability, the limitations surrounding the model is that it keeps its focus on the limitations of the affected individuals and suggests that by providing treatment to these individuals they could simply blend in with society. The view does not allow individuals to naturally feel normal but instead they are reminded that they are disabled. The Social model on the other hand places the responsibility on society in that it proposes that society meets the needs of impaired individuals by providing infrastructures or implementations for impaired persons to participate normally. This idea sensitizes the public thereby creating a world where the impaired is accepted rather than tolerated. (New Health Guide, …show more content…
Among the list of improvement projects include, the construction of a new building on the site of the school located at 95 Hanover Street Downtown, Kingston. She explains that the centre will also be used to facilitate assessments and design of personalized early interventions for children suffering from varying developmental disorders and physical disabilities.’ (JIS-Williams, Rochelle, 2015)
Social workers and agencies alike are transforming lives through their understanding of the different perspectives put forth by scholars yearly. Models like the social and medical perspective highlights how society view the disable and grants social worker a vantage point in working with these varying groups to tackle social, economic, political and cultural issues such as discrimination, poverty, inequality, racism and disability in our societies in order to help individuals enjoy they rights as human
"Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; while a participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement in life situations. Thus disability is a complex phenomenon, reflecting an interaction between features …show more content…
However, there are clearly outlined limitations presented by both theories of disability studies. With regards to the medical model of disability, the limitations surrounding the model is that it keeps its focus on the limitations of the affected individuals and suggests that by providing treatment to these individuals they could simply blend in with society. The view does not allow individuals to naturally feel normal but instead they are reminded that they are disabled. The Social model on the other hand places the responsibility on society in that it proposes that society meets the needs of impaired individuals by providing infrastructures or implementations for impaired persons to participate normally. This idea sensitizes the public thereby creating a world where the impaired is accepted rather than tolerated. (New Health Guide, …show more content…
Among the list of improvement projects include, the construction of a new building on the site of the school located at 95 Hanover Street Downtown, Kingston. She explains that the centre will also be used to facilitate assessments and design of personalized early interventions for children suffering from varying developmental disorders and physical disabilities.’ (JIS-Williams, Rochelle, 2015)
Social workers and agencies alike are transforming lives through their understanding of the different perspectives put forth by scholars yearly. Models like the social and medical perspective highlights how society view the disable and grants social worker a vantage point in working with these varying groups to tackle social, economic, political and cultural issues such as discrimination, poverty, inequality, racism and disability in our societies in order to help individuals enjoy they rights as human