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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How models of disability influence practice. Attitudes towards disability affect the way people think and behave towards disabled people and impact on outcomes for disabled people in the way they are treated and able to participate in society. Social model of disability The social model looks at the barriers erected by society in terms of disabled people being able to access goods and services. It seeks to remove unnecessary barriers which prevent disabled people participating in society‚ accessing
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Disability Discrimination Act: The disability discrimination act promotes equality for all people involved; it ensures that nobody whom has a disability can be treated unfairly because of their disability and the things they’re unable to do. The disability discrimination act applied to housing‚ training‚ transport‚ goods‚ facilities and service. They apply to these things because they ensure that nobody can be discriminated against or treated differently because of their disability in relation
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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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Essay on social issues – Disability Discrimination In 2012‚ Equal Opportunities Commission had handled amount 16‚600 cases and 56% involved in disability discrimination. This result was really surprise to everyone in Hong Kong. Disability is a physical problem that makes someone unable to use a part of their body properly and discrimination means the practice of treating one particular group in society in an unfair way. So‚ disability discrimination is a discrimination action against people based
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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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Lynch‚ Cantillon & Walsh‚ 2004). Yet within contemporary society inequality‚ oppression and discrimination are still being experienced by distinct groups‚ one of which is individual’s with physical disabilities. History shows the legacy of oppression suffered by those with disabilities. It is widely acknowledged that ancient Greek culture informed the foundations of Western Civilisation‚ they believed in asserting citizenship‚ rights and individual dignity but only extended these rights
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Who do you think of when you hear the word “disabled” or “disability”? Those in a wheelchair or the blind? While they are both accurate‚ some people have an invisible disability. Whether someone has a mental‚ physical‚ or invisible disability‚ a common trait is shared among them: discrimination. Work places. schools‚ or even on the streets‚ the disables are not treated equally. It is important to learn and understand why the discrimination of the disabled is still occurring in the twenty-first century
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Severe and Multiple Disabilities Case Study Sarina never had the opportunity to go preschool an didn’t begin her formal education in the public schools until the age of 6. She is now 15 years old and goes to Eastmont Junior High. Sarina does not verbally speak‚ walk‚ hear‚ or see. Professionals have used several labels to describe her‚ including severely disabled‚ severely multiple handicapped‚ deaf-blind and profoundly mentally retarded. Sarina has a support team of administrators‚ teachers
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Physical Disability Understand the importance of differentiating between the individual and the disability 1.1 Explain the importance of recognising the centrality of the individual rather than the disability It is important you recognise the individuality of the person to help boost their confidence and self-esteem and make sure you aren’t labelling them. If you were to label them you would forget their individuality and start thinking they cant do something because of their disability.
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