IAAP CPACC CERTIFICATION - POST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100%
Medical Model of Disability - ANSWER Presents a view
that pairs the problem of a person with direct link to the
trauma, disease, or health condition
Medical Model of Disability Pros and Cons - ANSWER
Pros: Addresses the biological sources of disabilities and
can provide ways to medically manage the condition
Cons: Ignores the sociopolitical and environmental
factors of disability; problem of the individual
Social Model of Disability - ANSWER Disability is not a
characteristic of the individual but the conditions that
the social environment creates that prohibit the full
integration of the individual.
Social Model of Disability Pros and Cons - ANSWER Pros:
Focus on the disabling conditions in the environment and
clearing barriers that are disabling people from using
,society in the way designed, the individual is not
"broken"
Cons: Can downplay the embodied characteristics of
disability, Can push disability advocacy into a polarizing
political space
Biophysical Model of Disability - ANSWER A combination
of the social and medical models to create a more
complex and broad view of disability in order to not
diminish one aspect for another
Economic Model of Disability - ANSWER Defined by the
individual not being able to participate in work, ability or
inability to contribute to the economy, assessed by the
loss in productivity and consequences for the individual,
employer, and economy; directly related to the charity
model
Economic Model of Disability Pros and Cons - ANSWER
Pros: Recognizes the bodily limitations on work and that
economic support may be needed
,Cons: Creates a legally defined group of "needy" people
which can be stigmatizing and also leave people out that
do not meet the legal threshold for disabled but need
support
Functional Solutions Model of Disability - ANSWER
Identifications of the limitations ("functional
impairments") that the disability creates with the intent
to find solutions to overcome those barriers and reduce
the limitations through innovation
Functional Solutions Model of Disability Pros and Cons -
ANSWER Pros: Results-oriented and seeks solutions to
real problems without diving into the sociopolitical
implications, encourages innovation and
entrepreneurship
Cons: Can shift cost burden to the person instead of the
building or organization; profit driven can cause
organization to miss the target audience and usefulness,
can miss sociopolitical root cause
, Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability -
ANSWER identity by affiliation; deriving personal identity
from membership in a like-minded group (eg. Deaf
Culture)
Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability
Pros and Cons - ANSWER Pros: Accepts the disability
completely and uses it as a point of pride
Cons: Can be negated or brought down by feeling
excluded by not fitting the groups expectations
Charity Model of Disability - ANSWER Sees those with
disability as unfortunate or needy and those that help as
charitable and kind contributors
Charity Model of Disability Pros and Cons - ANSWER
Pros: inspires generosity
Cons: condescending, person is an "object of pity", Often
short-term fixes that sacrifice effective long-term
solutions for the immediate effectiveness
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100%
Medical Model of Disability - ANSWER Presents a view
that pairs the problem of a person with direct link to the
trauma, disease, or health condition
Medical Model of Disability Pros and Cons - ANSWER
Pros: Addresses the biological sources of disabilities and
can provide ways to medically manage the condition
Cons: Ignores the sociopolitical and environmental
factors of disability; problem of the individual
Social Model of Disability - ANSWER Disability is not a
characteristic of the individual but the conditions that
the social environment creates that prohibit the full
integration of the individual.
Social Model of Disability Pros and Cons - ANSWER Pros:
Focus on the disabling conditions in the environment and
clearing barriers that are disabling people from using
,society in the way designed, the individual is not
"broken"
Cons: Can downplay the embodied characteristics of
disability, Can push disability advocacy into a polarizing
political space
Biophysical Model of Disability - ANSWER A combination
of the social and medical models to create a more
complex and broad view of disability in order to not
diminish one aspect for another
Economic Model of Disability - ANSWER Defined by the
individual not being able to participate in work, ability or
inability to contribute to the economy, assessed by the
loss in productivity and consequences for the individual,
employer, and economy; directly related to the charity
model
Economic Model of Disability Pros and Cons - ANSWER
Pros: Recognizes the bodily limitations on work and that
economic support may be needed
,Cons: Creates a legally defined group of "needy" people
which can be stigmatizing and also leave people out that
do not meet the legal threshold for disabled but need
support
Functional Solutions Model of Disability - ANSWER
Identifications of the limitations ("functional
impairments") that the disability creates with the intent
to find solutions to overcome those barriers and reduce
the limitations through innovation
Functional Solutions Model of Disability Pros and Cons -
ANSWER Pros: Results-oriented and seeks solutions to
real problems without diving into the sociopolitical
implications, encourages innovation and
entrepreneurship
Cons: Can shift cost burden to the person instead of the
building or organization; profit driven can cause
organization to miss the target audience and usefulness,
can miss sociopolitical root cause
, Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability -
ANSWER identity by affiliation; deriving personal identity
from membership in a like-minded group (eg. Deaf
Culture)
Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability
Pros and Cons - ANSWER Pros: Accepts the disability
completely and uses it as a point of pride
Cons: Can be negated or brought down by feeling
excluded by not fitting the groups expectations
Charity Model of Disability - ANSWER Sees those with
disability as unfortunate or needy and those that help as
charitable and kind contributors
Charity Model of Disability Pros and Cons - ANSWER
Pros: inspires generosity
Cons: condescending, person is an "object of pity", Often
short-term fixes that sacrifice effective long-term
solutions for the immediate effectiveness
