SOAS Disability Equality Scheme 2010 - 2012 Appendix 3 Brief summary of three MODELS OF DISABILITY The Charity Model of disability The Charity Model casts the disabled person forever in the “poor unfortunate” role. It emphasises and encourages dependence on others rather than independence – one might say it is a form of “killing with kindness” since if this is taken to extremes the disabled person may lose those life skills they had and become increasingly dependent. The disabled person
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Outcome 1 Unit 4222/208 1.1 1.1. List the legislation relating to general health and safety in social care setting. • The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations ( COSHH) • The Manual Handling Regulations 1992 • The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulation 1985 (RIDDOR) Unit 4222/208 1.2 1.2. Describe the main point of health
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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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Unit 4222 – 303 Promote Quality and Inclusion in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings. Outcome 1. Understand the importance of diversity‚ equality and inclusion. Diversity- Diversity can be defined (in a care environment) as a broad selection of people from different backgrounds‚ with different ideas‚ religion‚ culture‚ sexual orientation‚ ages‚ disabilities‚ ethnicity‚ gender and general beliefs. Equality- Where individuals in society are treated the same with the same
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Models of Disability Disability is a human reality that has been perceived differently by diverse cultures and historical periods. For most of the 20th century‚ disability was defined according to a medical model. In the medical model‚ disability is assumed to be a way to characterize a particular set of largely static‚ functional limitations. This led to stereotyping and defining people by condition or limitations. World Health Organization (WHO) – New definition of Disability In 2001‚ the
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an intensive change of attitudes towards disability (Kuodyte et al.‚ 2012). In the past‚ the medical model of disability was generally accepted. However‚ it has been successfully challenged by new disability studies that explore disability in social and cultural terms as a social construct (Titchkosky‚ 2000). The social model emerged as public reaction and criticism of the medical model. Specifically in the UK people with disabilities felt that medical model was too much focused on functional limitations
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person with disabilities and turn our attention to disabling environments.” Discuss with relevance to completing explanations of disability. Date: 14/03/13 Word Count: 1‚442 “We should stop focussing on the person with disabilities and turn our attention to disabling environments”. This can be done by focussing on the social and rights based models of disability. There are four main models of disability‚ these are; the charity model‚ the medical model‚ the social model and the
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Unit 4222-304 Principles for implementing duty of care (SCH 34) Outcome 1 – Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1.1 Within my care setting the service users all have a disability‚ some more severe than others‚ because of this they are classed as vulnerable adults whom are not always aware of how to take care of themselves. It is my responsibility to carry out a duty of care towards them such as‚ ensuring that they have their medication administered‚ ensuring that their personal
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Unit 4222-203 Introduction to equality and inclusion in health‚ social care or children’s and young person’s settings Outcome 1 Understand the importance of equality and inclusion Diversity Diversity in the modern world is an understanding that each individual is unique and that each individual will have his or her own needs. Encompassed under the heading diversity come the categories in which we all have to learn acceptance and respect. The categories are as follows. * Race * Ethnicity
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Unit 4222-301 Promote communication in health and social care or young children’s and young people’s setting. 1:1 Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting. Communication is an essential tool an enabler can use to meet the needs of the consumers‚ it is basic requirement of my job role to communicate with consumers‚ their families‚ other health services and team members working with the consumers on a daily basis. Communicating with other staff member ensures that
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