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What is Medical Model of Disability

Chapter 1
Handbook of Research on Policies, Protocols, and Practices for Social Work in the Digital World
Defines disability as a long term or permanent deficit diagnosed by a legitimate authority such as a health provider.
Published in Chapter:
Digital Juncture: A Model for Social Work Ethics and Practice
Elizabeth DePoy (University of Maine, USA) and Stephen French Gilson (University of Maine, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7772-1.ch001
Abstract
Challenged by the pandemic and its future aftermath, social work has been forced to relocate its relational social change mission and action to a new address, replacing a physical location with a URL. The need for digital accessibility thus has rapidly appeared and is now a major squeaky wheel in the profession. In order to make this move while upholding the professional mission of full inclusion, this chapter proposes a model of progressive digital accessibility. A synthetic framework marrying disjuncture theory and pragmatist ethics provides a rich foundation from which forensic analysis can expose and capitalize on “what is wrong,” disrupt business as usual, and innovate to achieve accessibility that is fluid, just, and worthy of social work leadership.
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Autism From Multiple Perspectives: Developing Interdisciplinary Changemakers
Views as a result of the individual person’s physical or mental limitations with a focus on finding a cure or normalization.
Published in Chapter: Autism From Multiple Perspectives: Developing Interdisciplinary Changemakers; From: Handbook of Research on Interdisciplinary Preparation for Equitable Special Education
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Service-Learning With Students With Exceptionalities: A Commitment to Inclusion in General Education Teacher Preparation
This is a pervasive definition of disability and is evidenced by use of labels and medical terminology in explanation of ability.
Published in Chapter: Service-Learning With Students With Exceptionalities: A Commitment to Inclusion in General Education Teacher Preparation; From: Handbook of Research on Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs
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True Inclusion: Fostering and Affirming Neurodiversity in Postsecondary Education
Disability is defined by a disorder or disease that causes impairment of an individual’s ability to function, restricts participation, and limits activity.
Published in Chapter: True Inclusion: Fostering and Affirming Neurodiversity in Postsecondary Education; From: Transformative Social Change in Organizations and Institutions: A DEI Perspective
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Chapter 4
Beyond Inclusion: Meaningfully Engaging Visitors With Disabilities
A deficit model of disability, typically linked to the medical field, which views disability as an impairment or problem in need of fixing. In this model, disability is the problem and the root of barriers to access and inclusion.
Published in Chapter: Beyond Inclusion: Meaningfully Engaging Visitors With Disabilities; From: Engaging Communities Through Civic Engagement in Art Museum Education
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Chapter 7
If It Walks Like a Duck: Shifting Identities of a Special Educator
Disability is an anomaly to “normal,” and the idea is that we need to “fix” or “change” these differences, typically through medical interventions ( Mitchell, 2010 ).
Published in Chapter: If It Walks Like a Duck: Shifting Identities of a Special Educator; From: Decolonizing Inclusive Education: Centering Heartwork, Care, and Listening
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Chapter 3
Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Paradigm of Neurodiversity
It is the model that emphasizes the disability, the disease, the disorder, as well as the limitations that a person faces in daily activities.
Published in Chapter: Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Paradigm of Neurodiversity; From: Interventions for Improving Adaptive Behaviors in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Reading (Dis)ability in Young Adult Literature: Preparing Teacher Candidates for Understanding and Selecting Texts
The definition of disability medically as a diagnosis of the physical body that reduces a person’s life activities, where with correction through medical intervention, the disability may be cured or erased completely.
Published in Chapter: Reading (Dis)ability in Young Adult Literature: Preparing Teacher Candidates for Understanding and Selecting Texts; From: Handbook of Research on Teaching Diverse Youth Literature to Pre-Service Professionals
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Empowerment Through Self-Advocacy: An Aspiring Counselor's Lived Experience
A cultural perspective that defines physical and psychological disabilities as sickness and, therefore, something to be cured. This view suggests that the limiting factors of disability are due to problems within the person, which ignores the social and political obstacles that are so often the reason that people with disabilities have difficulty integrating into society.
Published in Chapter: Empowerment Through Self-Advocacy: An Aspiring Counselor's Lived Experience; From: Perspectives and Considerations on Navigating the Mental Healthcare System
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