Down Syndrome and the Models of Disability Eli Lowham University of Wyoming Having a disability is less taboo and increasingly common in a large proportion of the U.S. population today (Smart & Smart‚ 2006). Speech pathologists in today’s continually expanding world often come across a child with a language disorder stemming from a genetic origin. The most common disorder is Down syndrome. Down syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 700-1000 births and is the most common genetic cause of intellectual
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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 an
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Understanding Models of Disability Studies Generally‚ disability is considered to be a condition in which individuals are restricted from undertaking or performing tasks deemed to be normal or regular. More definitively‚ (World Health Organization-WHO‚ 2015) defines Disability as follows: "Disabilities is an umbrella term‚ covering impairments‚ activity limitations‚ and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered
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Depression: A Biopsychosocial Perspective Major Depressive Disorder‚ or depression‚ is by far the most common mental illness in Canada. It affects people from all ethnic‚ socioeconomic and religious backgrounds. It is estimated that 8% of Canadians will suffer from depression at some point in their lives. With such prevalence‚ much study and analysis has been done to find a root cause. Three different perspectives are studied in the hopes of finding this origin. The biological perspective‚ focuses
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Champion Equality‚ Diversity and Inclusion David Jubbs There are two models that link Equality‚ Diversity and Inclusion and the first one is Social Model of disability which views discrimination and prejudice as being embedded in today’s society‚ their attitudes and their surrounding environment. The Social Model focuses on who the adult is as a person not what their disability or diagnosis is and the focus is on how to improve the individuals life and empower them to be more independent in what
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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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Biopsychosocial Report (Ordinary People) Client Identification Information Client’s name: Conrad Jarrett Client’s age: teenage‚ in high school Client’s parents: Calvin Jarrett (the father)‚ Tax attorney. Beth Jarrett (the mother)‚ Homemaker Description of Systems person system. Conrad is a tall and thin white boy under 18 years old. He has big brown eyes like his father‚ but his hair is very short as it has been cut when he was in the hospital and now is growing out again
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Biopsychosocial model The biopsychosocial model (abbreviated "BPS") is a general model or approach positing that biological‚ psychological (which entails thoughts‚ emotions‚ and behaviors)‚ and social (socio-economical‚ socio-environmental‚ and cultural) factors‚ all play a significant role in human functioning in the context of disease or illness. Indeed‚ health is best understood in terms of a combination of biological‚ psychological‚ and social factors rather than purely in biological terms
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Biopsychosocial Perspective Christina Parker PSYCH 626 April 07‚ 2014 David Engstrom Biopsychosocial Perspective Psychologists past‚ present‚ and future desire the answer to one basic question; “what factors influence a person’s physical and mental health are they related if a relationship exists”; thus Health Psychology emerged. In pursuit of the answer several models or perspectives came about. Over time psychologist realized that focusing on one causal factor results in partial information
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DIFFICULTIES/DISABILITIES SESSION: 2009/2010 SEMESTER: One SUBJECT: Psychological and Social Development (LG0901G) STUDENT ID: 0905405/0901361 Critically evaluate the Medical Model and the Social Model of Disability‚ as applied to people with learning difficulties/disabilities. Your answer should address how these models have developed over time. Within the essay consideration should be given to the place of intelligence and labelling within each model. Also discuss how each model affects the
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