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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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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Compare and Contrast of Life and Disability Insurance Mona Everhart FP/101 April 28‚ 2013 Zeno Gavales Compare and Contrast of Life and Disability Insurance Death and disability are difficult subjects for most families to discuss‚ but insuring against both is an important part of safeguarding a family’s future. Most people recognize the value of life insurance and will have at least a nominal amount‚ possibly taken out at the time of marriage or the birth of children. Disability‚ however
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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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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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could also have included disability‚ mental health and sexual orientation 1.2 explain the importance and impact of poverty on outcomes and life chances for children and young people The child /YP may struggle to thrive in an environment of poverty as they may not have the same opportunities as their
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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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BSc Social Sciences Part- time Year 1. Assignment 2. Consider the Social Model of Disability. How useful is this model in helping us understand the nature of Disability discrimination? Inspired by the writings of various disabled activists and scholars the 1980’s and the 1990’s‚disability studies has taken on an emancipatory turn because of the paradigm shift by sociologists and activists from explaining disability in terms of individual pathology or biomedical to the ways in which environmental
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