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According to the social model of disability, what is the main cause of disability?

Social barriers and attitudes towards disability (correct)

Personal choices and lifestyle factors

Individual limitations and physical impairments

Lack of medical intervention and treatment options

Which of the following is NOT a key element of the medical model of disability?

Expertise is held by qualified professionals

Disability arises from social exclusion and discrimination (correct)

Disability requires a cure or medical intervention

Disability is a personal problem

The social model of disability advocates for which of the following solutions?

Encouraging disabled individuals to adapt to existing societal norms

Developing new technologies to improve the lives of disabled individuals

Removing barriers in the environment and society (correct)

Focusing on medical interventions to cure disabilities

What is the main difference between the medical and social models of disability?

<p>The medical model focuses on individual limitations, while the social model focuses on societal barriers. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the social model of disability, whose responsibility is it to remove barriers faced by disabled individuals?

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Medical Model of Disability

Views disability as a problem of the individual needing a cure.

Social Model of Disability

Considers disability a result of societal barriers, not individual shortcomings.

Impact of Medical Model

Promotes dependency and exclusion of disabled individuals in society.

Impact of Social Model

Recognizes that social oppression causes disability and encourages self-help.

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Expertise in Disability Models

Medical model values professional expertise, while social model values lived experience of disabled individuals.

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Models of Disability

Two main models: medical and social
Medical Model:
- Views disability as a problem of the individual
- Focuses on the person with the disability
- Emphasizes the need for a 'cure' or adaptation of the individual
- Often blames the disabled person for their exclusion from society
- Example: If a wheelchair user can't enter a building with steps, the medical model would blame the wheelchair, not the steps
- Solution: Change the disabled person to fit in
- Core concepts: disability as a personal tragedy, problem, professional dominance (doctors), expertise held by professionals
Social Model:
- Contrasts the medical model, viewing disability as a social problem
- Focuses on societal barriers that exclude disabled people
- Attributes disability to societal designs that cater to the majority, excluding the needs of those with disabilities
- Suggests society can reduce or remove disabling barriers
- Solution: Remove the barriers!
- Core concepts: disability as social oppression, experiences of social oppression, disability perceived as a social problem, self-help groups that benefit disabled people enormously, expertise comes from the experience of disabled people

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Explore the two main models of disability: the medical and social models. Understand how each model approaches the concept of disability and their implications for society. This quiz will help clarify the differences between the individual-centric perspective and the societal approach to disability.