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    Evaluate two models of disability in terms of explaining the concept of disability. Medical model;-- Weaknesses;-- There are many weaknesses of the medical model. One of the weaknesses that I am going to talk about is that in some cases people see the medical model as an insult due to the fact that the model tries to ‘fix’ people with a disability instead of making adjustments and adaptions to environments‚ activities etc… for them. Due to the fact that the medical model is trying to ‘fix’ tem‚ may

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    The disability movement included several organizations of disabled people that were striving for equivalent privileges and opportunities in the public. Most of these assemblies were consist of individuals who had a disability. They were motivated to achieve equal rights for the whole disable community. The social disability model focuses on the fact that disability is developed from social procedures within the community. The model explains that disabilities are created through the society because

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    Disability Rights Movement In 1817‚ the American School for Deaf was founded in Hartford Connecticut. This was the first school for disabled children in the Western Hemisphere. Although this was not the beginning of the Disability Rights Movement‚ it was a start to society‚ making it possible for people to realize that there were those with disabilities out there in the world and something had to be done. The Disability Rights Movement fought for equal access‚ opportunity‚ consideration‚ and basic

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    considered disability as a topic for classroom discussion. When I approached this week’s reading and assignment I was a little bit concerned. As a student‚ we only spoke about disability once a year‚ during the month the school held the “Special Olympics”. Teachers usually spoke of disability as a limiting and the need for us to be sympathetic and compassionate to students with disabilities. Sometimes they would have us engage in activities to show us what life is like with a disability. They rarely

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    Unit 32 Understand physical Disability 1. Understand the importance of differentiating between the individual and the disability. 1.1 Explain why it is important to recognize and value an individual as a person It is important because each person deserves respect and each person has their own individual needs. Not every person is the same‚ and treating a person in the exact same way as everyone else may not be the best way to help show that persons individuality. 1.2 Describe the importance

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    Case Study: Specific Learning Disabilities Criteria Name: Jennifer Birthdate: 12/17/92 Jennifer is a 2nd grader being referred for possible learning disabilities in reading. Jennifer has always attended Sand Hill Elementary and has not repeated a grade. She is eight years old. She has been screened for vision and hearing problems and was found to have normal vision and hearing. Her teachers have described her as cooperative and likable. She does not exhibit behavioral problems. Jennifer

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    The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act‚ known as Public Law 101-496‚ is an amendment to Public Law 91-517 Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Health Centers Construction Act of 1963. This law has had numerous amendments over the years with the most recent being in 2000 transforming into Public Law 106-402. At any rate‚ Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act effect on education enables disabled students to be provided services and support in

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    Disability is an umbrella term for individuals that do not have the ability to function societal roles ‘normally’ in comparison to a fully functioning individual‚ ranging from mental‚ physical and sensory disability. The World Health Organisation described three stages of disability; impairment: a deviation from the norm‚ resulting in poor functioning or development‚ disability: a limitation experienced because of an impairment and handicap: a disadvantage imposed because of an impairment of disability

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    Disability in the Media It has been a quarter of a century since Nancy Mairs wrote her essay Disability about the media’s weak portrayal of people with disabilities and only recently has there been in a change their representation on the small and big screens. While there is now a significantly larger number of persons with disabilities represented on TV and in movies‚ the roles still lack the character depth and screen time given to able-bodied characters. Disability rights

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    Whether you prefer "the Blade Runner"‚ "the Man Without Legs"‚ "the Fastest Man on No Legs" or Oscar Pistorius‚ this young man ’s story will serve as a case study of mainstreaming in ’disability sports ’‚ specifically in the film Murderball. Pistorius is a 21-year-old South African below the knee amputee who won gold in the 100‚ 200 and 400 meter events at the 2006 Paralympic Athletics World Championships. Pistorius was regarded as being fast enough to earn a spot for the 200- and 400-meter sprints

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