E1 - Explain the ‘social model’ and the ‘medical model’ of disability. Even though there are several ‘models’ of disability that have been discussed and defined recently‚ two of the most frequently mentioned ‘models’ of disability are the ‘social’ and the ‘medical’ models of disability. The medical model of disability sees disability as a ‘problem’ that the disabled person has. Something that is to be treated‚ mitigated or even cured. It is not looked at as something that affects‚ or is the
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UNIT 503 1.1 Explain models of practice that underpin equality‚ diversity and inclusion in own area of responsibility. There are two main models which link with equality‚ diversity and inclusion. These are the social model of disability and the medical model of disability. (http://ddsg.org.uk/taxi/social-model.html) Shape Arts claim that ‘The Social Model frames disability as a social construct. Disability is created by physical‚ organisational and attitudinal barriers‚ which can
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learning disabilities Understand the nature and characteristics of learning disability Explain what is meant by ‘learning disability’? LD201 2.1 Give 3 examples of causes of learning disability LD201 2.2 1. 2. 3. What is the cause of learning disability for some of the people you support? What is the approx proportion of individuals with learning disability for whom the cause is ‘not known’? LD201 2.4 Understand the historical context of learning disability Services
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individuals with learning disabilities (LD 201) OUTCOME 1 Understand the legislation and policies that support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities. 1.1. Identify four legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights‚ inclusion‚ equal life chances and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990; Disability Discrimination Act 2005; Equality Act 2010; Disability Equality Duty 2006
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Agencies‚ ILO‚ UNESCO‚ and the WHO‚ as a "strategy within community development for the rehabilitation‚ equalization of opportunities‚ and social integration of all people with disabilities. CBR is implemented through the combined efforts of disabled people themselves‚ their families and communities‚ and the appropriate health‚ education‚ vocational and social services" (WHO‚ 1994). Institutional Rehabilitation provides excellent services to address the problems of individual disabled persons and
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CYP CORE 3.7 Understand how to support positive outcomes for children and young people. Name: Marcele Nyamekye Reflective Account Social‚ economic and cultural factors that impact on the lives of children and young people for example: factors like impact of being in the care system‚ living consistently in same parental home‚ relationship with parents or carer‚ attitude of parents or carer to education and a healthy lifestyle‚ poverty‚ poor housing‚ adequate/appropriate housing‚ level of access
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Unit 4222-245 Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities (LD 201) Level: 2 Credit value: 4 UAN: K/601/5315 Unit aim The unit explores the meaning of learning disability and considers issues closely linked with learning disability support. These include an awareness of how the attitudes and beliefs of others affect individuals who have learning disabilities. The unit introduces themes of inclusion‚ human rights‚ advocacy‚ empowerment and active participation
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Nomadic Tribes People with disabilities were considered useless because they could not contribute to food gathering or to the wealth of the tribe. Nomads often left people with disabilities to die whenever the tribe moved to a new location. Many tribal cultures believed that disability implied possession by evil spirits. The Greeks sought rational explanations for disability‚ with insufficient medical science. They reached such conclusions as: epilepsy is a disturbance of the mind; people who are
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argue that people with disabilities are incapable of physical activity. They could also argue that there is a rational justification as to why people with disabilities cannot do such a thing. Adapted Physical Activity is a cross-disciplinary profession which advocated the benefits of exercise and sport for personal growth amongst a person with a health‚ as well to improve social acceptance and opportunity. Having a physical disability is no different. There have been social constructs set up to
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Disability is a universal element in the human condition to which no one is immune. The comprehension on disability‚ throughout the history‚ has rested on make-belief ideas. The direct result of these stereo-typed imaging and consequential action by the society and polity on the persons with disabilities (PWDs) has been their neglect. This neglect bars persons with disabilities from normal economic‚ social and political activities in their families‚ communities‚ essential
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