Models of Disability Disability is a human reality that has been perceived differently by diverse cultures and historical periods. For most of the 20th century‚ disability was defined according to a medical model. In the medical model‚ disability is assumed to be a way to characterize a particular set of largely static‚ functional limitations. This led to stereotyping and defining people by condition or limitations. World Health Organization (WHO) – New definition of Disability In 2001‚ the
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an intensive change of attitudes towards disability (Kuodyte et al.‚ 2012). In the past‚ the medical model of disability was generally accepted. However‚ it has been successfully challenged by new disability studies that explore disability in social and cultural terms as a social construct (Titchkosky‚ 2000). The social model emerged as public reaction and criticism of the medical model. Specifically in the UK people with disabilities felt that medical model was too much focused on functional limitations
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E1 - Explain the ‘social model’ and the ‘medical model’ of disability. Even though there are several ‘models’ of disability that have been discussed and defined recently‚ two of the most frequently mentioned ‘models’ of disability are the ‘social’ and the ‘medical’ models of disability. The medical model of disability sees disability as a ‘problem’ that the disabled person has. Something that is to be treated‚ mitigated or even cured. It is not looked at as something that affects‚ or is the
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majority of people with disabilities in modern society remains considerably lower compared to otherwise able-bodied individuals (Baynton‚ 2001). Such reactions have stemmed from several models of disability‚ which have had a powerful influence on setting the parameters for how people with impairments are treated by society. As our society expands in becoming ever more socially and technologically complex‚ the awareness towards disabilities have become less understood.
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CANDIDATE PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE RECORD Evidence ref: 3 i) Observed by assessor ii) Witness Testimony iii) Expert Witness Testimony iv) Candidate account X v) Oral/Written Questions vi) Professional Discussion Candidate name Ref to Unit and Criteria Performance Evidence: Explore Models of Disability Date of activity: 12th October 2013 Ref to other units 58‚1.1 58‚1.2
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1.Know the difference between the Medical and Social models of disability. 1.1 Describe the Medical Model of disability. The Medical Model sees disabled people as the problem. They need to be adapted to fit into the world as it is. This approach is based on a belief that the difficulties associated with the disability should be borne wholly by the disabled person‚ and that the disabled person should make extra effort to ensure that they do not inconvenience anyone else. If this is not possible
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Over the years‚ I have heard many‚ many times from my parents‚ my coaches and my teachers to never take anything for granted. And even though I heard them‚ I ’m not quite sure that I was actually listening to the true meaning of these words. Not until you ’ve actually experienced ’walking in someone else ’s shoes ’ can you truly begin to understand what taking things for granted means. And not necessarily the most obvious things in one ’s life...like athletic ability or intelligence or opportunities
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1.1 describe the social‚ economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people They are many factors that can have an impact on children/young person. These could be: -Being brought up in poor conditions such as: low income household‚ single parent‚ abusive parent/s or family‚ alcoholic/drug dependant parent/s. -Being a minority race -Different religous beliefs. -Different social expectations. Decision: Correct Feedback: Well
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Positive attitudes to disability and specific requirements are important learning new skills to be able to help them can help them to better their development where as if you have low expectations of a child with a disability or specific needs this can have an impact on what the child achieves in life. 1)‘If he’s in a wheelchair‚ I’m sorry we will not be able to take him to the farm visit‚ we are going in staff cars and we just can’t do it!’ This statement represents the medical model as they are saying
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similarities between the medical model of disability and the social model of disability is that they both aim to promote opportunities that increases the individuals chances to live independently and in receiving better support for the future. However‚ there are differences between these two models. For instance‚ the medical model suggests disability as the main problem while the social model is the opposite‚ it portrays the society or the environment as the problem. As medical model blames the fault on
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