EDS4802
ASSIGNMENT 2 2026
DUE 9 JULY 2026
, EDS4802 ASSIGNMENT 2 2026
DUE 9 JULY 2026
QUESTION 1: Definition of Terms
a) Accessibility
Accessibility can be understood as the provision of flexible facilities and environments,
either virtual or physical, to accommodate each user's needs and preferences (Toolkit
on Disability for Africa, Module: Accessibility, p. 1). For persons with disabilities, this
may be any place, space, item or service that is easily approached, reached, entered,
exited from, interacted with, understood or otherwise used. The United Nations
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) recognises accessibility
as an inherent right of persons with disabilities and applies it to the achievement of all
rights, detailing "the importance of accessibility to the physical, social, economic and
cultural environment, to health and education and to information and communication, in
enabling persons with disabilities to fully enjoy all human rights and fundamental
freedoms" (CRPD, Article 9; Toolkit on Disability for Africa, Module: Accessibility, p. 5).
Accessibility is therefore a general principle of the Convention (Article 3) and also a
stand-alone article (Article 9).
b) Medical Model of Disability
The Medical Model of Disability conceptualises disability as a problem that resides
within the individual, resulting from impairments or medical conditions that need to be
cured, treated, or managed. Under this model, the person with a disability is seen as
ASSIGNMENT 2 2026
DUE 9 JULY 2026
, EDS4802 ASSIGNMENT 2 2026
DUE 9 JULY 2026
QUESTION 1: Definition of Terms
a) Accessibility
Accessibility can be understood as the provision of flexible facilities and environments,
either virtual or physical, to accommodate each user's needs and preferences (Toolkit
on Disability for Africa, Module: Accessibility, p. 1). For persons with disabilities, this
may be any place, space, item or service that is easily approached, reached, entered,
exited from, interacted with, understood or otherwise used. The United Nations
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) recognises accessibility
as an inherent right of persons with disabilities and applies it to the achievement of all
rights, detailing "the importance of accessibility to the physical, social, economic and
cultural environment, to health and education and to information and communication, in
enabling persons with disabilities to fully enjoy all human rights and fundamental
freedoms" (CRPD, Article 9; Toolkit on Disability for Africa, Module: Accessibility, p. 5).
Accessibility is therefore a general principle of the Convention (Article 3) and also a
stand-alone article (Article 9).
b) Medical Model of Disability
The Medical Model of Disability conceptualises disability as a problem that resides
within the individual, resulting from impairments or medical conditions that need to be
cured, treated, or managed. Under this model, the person with a disability is seen as
