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What is Social Model of Disability

Chapter 1
Handbook of Research on Policies, Protocols, and Practices for Social Work in the Digital World
Defines disability as contextual attitudes and practices that discriminate against the atypical body.
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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Chapter 16
Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons With Hearing Impairment: A Step Towards Inclusive Development
First introduced in 1976, the model seeks to place responsibility on society to enable inclusion and to actively engage in eradicating barriers that subscribe to exclusion of people with disabilities.
Published in Chapter: Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons With Hearing Impairment: A Step Towards Inclusive Development; From: Handbook of Research on Psychosocial Perspectives of Human Communication Disorders
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Reading (Dis)ability in Young Adult Literature: Preparing Teacher Candidates for Understanding and Selecting Texts
The examination of disability as a social construct where systemic barriers, discriminatory attitudes, and social exclusion are what disables a body from participating in society, rather than a physical or mental difference.
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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Chapter 4
Beyond Inclusion: Meaningfully Engaging Visitors With Disabilities
A model of disability that acknowledges that society and institution, through acts of ableism, have created and maintained barriers to access and inclusion for disabled people; aims to normalize disability and disability experiences; the problem is not within the person nor is it their disability, but the cultural, social, economic systems that “disable” and create barriers.
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 3
Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Paradigm of Neurodiversity
According to the social model, disability should not be sought on a personal level, but in the interaction of the individual with his environment.
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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Chapter 8
Autism From Multiple Perspectives: Developing Interdisciplinary Changemakers
the framework that emphasizes societal limits on a person, not their disability.
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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Chapter 6
Ensuring Technology Integration in the Classroom Leads to Increased Accessibility: Using UDL as a Lens
The social model of disability is a theoretical framework which offers a construction of disability as a lack of fit between individual embodiments and the design of services, spaces, products, or experiences. It positions disability as friction between individuals and the design of social spaces, rather than as an inherent characteristic of individuals.
Published in Chapter: Ensuring Technology Integration in the Classroom Leads to Increased Accessibility: Using UDL as a Lens; From: Assistive Technologies for Differently Abled Students
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Chapter 7
Mothers as Advocates of Social Inclusion for Children With Communication Disorders
First introduced in 1976, the model seeks to place responsibility on society to enable inclusion and to actively engage in eradicating barriers that subscribe to exclusion of people with disabilities.
Published in Chapter: Mothers as Advocates of Social Inclusion for Children With Communication Disorders; From: Handbook of Research on Psychosocial Perspectives of Human Communication Disorders
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Chapter 9
Embedding Authentic and Effective Awareness About Mental Health in Pre-Service Teacher Training
The social model of disability positions disability not as an inherent characteristic of individuals, but rather as a lack of fit or as a friction between individual embodiment and the design of experiences, spaces, or products. The social model of disability places back the burden on the designer of the environment, rather than focus on the individual’s exceptionality.
Published in Chapter: Embedding Authentic and Effective Awareness About Mental Health in Pre-Service Teacher Training; From: Global Perspectives on Teacher Performance Improvement
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Chapter 8
Empowerment Through Self-Advocacy: An Aspiring Counselor's Lived Experience
A perspective that emphasizes the social attitudes and political barriers that prevent many people with physical and psychological disabilities from achieving the same work and personal life outcomes as their peers.
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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Chapter 2
True Inclusion: Fostering and Affirming Neurodiversity in Postsecondary Education
Originating in the 1960s and distinct from the medical model of disability; people are disabled by barriers in society and not by impairment or difference.
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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