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  1. Social model of disability

    The social model of disability identifies systemic barriers, derogatory attitudes, and social exclusion, which make it difficult or impossible for disabled people to attain their valued functionings. The social model of disability diverges from the dominant medical model of disability, which is a functional analysis of the body as a machine to be fixed in order to conform with normative values. The medical model of disability carries with it a negative connotation, with negative labels associated with disabled people. The social model of disability seeks to challenge power imbalances within society between differently-abled people and seeks to redefine what disability means as a diverse expression of human life. Wikipedia

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  2. thesocialcreatures.org

    Roughly one billion people—15% of the global population—experience some form of disability, according to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO). In the United States alone, about 1 in 4 adults live with a disability [1], which is defined as "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities" under the Americans with Disabilities Act ...
  3. In the social model, disability is seen as one aspect of a person's identity, much like race/ethnicity, gender, etc. From this perspective, disability is believed to result from a mismatch between the disabled person and the environment (both physical and social). It is this environment that creates the handicaps and barriers, not the disability.
  4. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    The social model of disability, by contrast, distinguishes between impairment and disability, identifying the latter as a disadvantage that stems from a lack of fit between a body and its social environment. This paper describes the social model of disability and then considers how it might deal with chronic disease or impairment and why ...
  5. sense.org.uk

    The social model of disability is the understanding that disability is something that is created by society. This is because disabled people face barriers that stop them from taking part in society in the same way as non-disabled people. There are physical barriers that disabled people face. These could include things like:
  6. odpc.ucsf.edu

    Medical and Social Models of Disability. Leaders in the disability rights movement have constructed two distinct models of how society views disabilities: the Medical Model and the Social Model. These models provide a framework for how people perceive those of us with disabilities. While the Medical Model is a helpful way of understanding ...
  7. scope.org.uk

    The social model of disability is a way of viewing the world, developed by disabled people. Scope's Everyday Equality strategy is based on this model of disability. The model says that people are disabled by barriers in society, not by their impairment or difference. Barriers can be physical, like buildings not having accessible toilets.
  8. ombudsman.org.uk

    Social Model of Disability: The social model is generally the preferred model when thinking about disability. The social model has been adopted by most disabled people's organisations. In August 2014 the social model was endorsed by the Government Equalities Office who recommended the model for use by all government departments in the way ...
  9. plato.stanford.edu

    Those who accept a social model of disability regard the association between disability and well-being as highly contingent, mediated by a variety of environmental and social factors. They question conceptions of well-being that give a central role to the possession or exercise of the standard array of physical and mental functions, as those ...
  10. The social model of disability is now the internationally recognised way to view and address 'disability'. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) marks the official paradigm shift in attitudes towards people with disability and approaches to disability concerns.
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