Unit 14 Childcare Grade B

Under the medical model, disabled people are defined by their illness or medical condition. They are disempowered, medical diagnoses are used to regulate and control access to social benefits, housing, education,

Disability has been a function historical to justify inequality for any disabled people, but in addition has also helped so many women, and minorities. Over the years there have been many models that can explain disability law. There is a social model which argues that it is the environment, that basically caused those traits to limit the functions; therefore creating disability. Another model that people tend to use when looking at disability is the normative claim, which his that disability should be inscribed as a subject of discrimination If you wanted to compare both models, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is correlated with social model, while the discrimination model is link to many other pass precedents. Before the American Disability Act in 1990, disability went through some revolutionary phases. The first, was to be able to define disability properly.

Understanding disability from a social model perspective can help us to recognise and challenge disabling

Disability is the result of the interaction between people living with impairments and barriers in the physical, attitudinal, communication and social environment. Disability has a negative impact on the individual as it can stop them from engaging in activities and attending to different facilities that they otherwise would like to become involved with. This can be demoralizing and have detrimental impacts on an individual’s mental health, self-esteem and confidence. (Experience of being disabled, 2014) Disability is broken down into six main categories physical, sensory, psychiatric, neurological, cognitive and intellectual. Physical disability is the largest category with around 2.6 million Australian’s suffering from it in some form. (What is disability, 2014) Physical disability generally relates to a person’s physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. There are a lot of stakeholders whom are involved starting, form back when the person was diagnosed to all that way through their lives. The main group that has an impact in both a negative and positive way are

References :The Open University,2014 a, Going further,The social model of disability, Dr Rhidian Hughes,visiting senior lecturer,Guys and St Thomas school of medicine,and visiting senior researcher,institute of Gerontology,Kings collage London,practice example.

Since Mary Warnock brought out her report in 1978, numerous changes have happened in the education system, these changes enable children and young people with disabilities to be included within the mainstream school (Moore 2009). Department for Children Schools and Families (2008) state, settings should meet the individual needs of children, as this will help them to achieve their potential. What is more, settings should ensure that they have effective working policies to support children with specific learning difficulties, similarly all children and their families should be supported in their individual learning and care needs. "Inclusion is not optional, children have defined entitlements in this area and settings have legal responsibilities" (Department for Children Schools and Families 2008:p2)

This essay has examined the medical and social model of disability and it has found that, using both models can be beneficial to the patient, in treating them and involving them in their care and treatment.

The disability movement enhanced the debate around the models of disability due to the need for strategies to determine how best to meet the needs of persons with disabilities. According to Tappenden and Chilcott (2014), the purpose of models is to represent reality and support decision making processes. Rehabilitation professionals often use models of disability to guide their way of practice (Smart, 2009). Models reflect the views of those that developed them and are do not include everything. Also, there is not one model that encompasses every aspect of disability due to its complex nature. Models include assumptions and that are capable of being modified (Smart, 2009; Tappenden & Chilcott, 2014). There are several models of disability

The social model is a model that focuses on the interaction of both physical and social environment and the person with a disability. This model believes that the environment, as well as society, should adapt to meet the needs of the individuals with disabilities (L. Maitlen, personal communication, 2016). The social model was developed during the 1960’s as a result of the civil rights movement. DeJong (1979) and Hahn (1993), explain that during this time, disability was thought of as a “form of deviance to be eliminated or reversed,” (as cited by Lutz & Bowers, 2003). The purpose of the model was that people with disabilities should have equal rights and be independent, (Lutz & Bowers, 2003).

There are a number of ‘models’ of disability which have been defined over the last few years. The two most frequently mentioned are the ‘social’ and the ‘medical’ models of disability.

The social model defines that there is nothing wrong with the individual, it is the environment that creates the problem. One example for visible disabilities is sidewalks, until the Civil Rights movement, the city did not have make accommodations for people with mobility issues. Now, it is against the law for this to not be corrected in a timely manner. As it was said in the beginning of the discussion, there is a need for a universal design for all individuals and this would create a safe environment for all. Again, as a leader, teaching people about the need for a safe, all inclusive environment would cut down on the

This essay will provide a definition of the social model of Disability as opposed to the bio medical model and discuss briefly the

The biological model, also known as the medical model and the social constructionist model are often shown as divided, however disability should be viewed neither as purely medical nor social: people with disabilities can often experience issues arising from their health condition (Thomas, 1999).

Each and everyone have a different perception and ideas related to the issues that concern disability. There are number of models of disability, which have been defined over the last five years: Medical Model, Social Model, Tragic / Charity Model and Religious / Moral Model. However, the most frequently mentioned are the Social and the Medical Models.

My understanding of a disability are people that may have an impairment but are still human and shouldn’t be treated as less because they are not an able-body. Some disabilities are visible while others are invisible. I never took time to understand a disable persons’ plight before taking this class. I was aware of the medical model but was not familiar with the social model. Disabled people are marginalized group of people that are still pushing for their voices and concerns to be heard. Most disabled people do not want to be immediately labeled by their disability or feel it should define them. They would prefer to be judge on their interests, character, personality as well as other things. I consider disabled people to be resilient, to still push through to reach goals that they strive for, attempting to break barriers, for their community. All it takes is a spark to fuel a persons’ motivation or provide hope. Loretta Clairborne is a motivational speaker, Special Olympics Athlete as a world class runner and has an intellectual disability. Her mother is her inspiration due to her being fearless, and determination to make sure Loretta reach her goals in spite of what the status quo was or obstacles that was in her way. Loretta used the fuel of her mother to reach her goals. People with intellectual disability are denied health insurance. Becoming a Special Olympics Athlete granted her the ability to get health insurance. Healthcare gave her a sense of dignity and