IAAP CPACC Certification Exam
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Medical Model of Disability - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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
,IAAP CPACC Certification Exam
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Economic Model of Disability - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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
,IAAP CPACC Certification Exam
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Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability - correct 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 -
correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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
Affirmation Model of Disability - correct answer ✅encourages people
with disabilities to affirm their identity and to feel comfortable in their
own skin, celebrating everything about their physical identity, including
their disabilities
, IAAP CPACC Certification Exam
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Sociopolitical Model of Disability - correct answer ✅activist model that
emphasizes the need for human rights for people with disabilities
Religious or Moral Model of Disability - correct answer ✅assumes that
disabilities are given to people as a punishment for actions of either the
individual herself or of her parents or others who have brought this
condition upon her or a test given to the person to teach a lesson
Expert or Profession Model of Disability - correct answer ✅a variation
of the medical model, disabilities are meant to be treated and managed
by people with expertise and credentials
Rehabilitation Model of Disability - correct answer ✅emphasis on
therapy or rehabilitation for the person with a disability to improve the
person's ability to function and compensate for the disability
How many people have a disability? - correct answer ✅20% or 1 in 5
have some kind of disability
Temporary Disability - correct answer ✅injury, incident, or surgery that
temporarily changes a persons ability level
Questions And Answers
Medical Model of Disability - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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
,IAAP CPACC Certification Exam
Questions And Answers
Economic Model of Disability - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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
,IAAP CPACC Certification Exam
Questions And Answers
Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability - correct 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 -
correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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
Affirmation Model of Disability - correct answer ✅encourages people
with disabilities to affirm their identity and to feel comfortable in their
own skin, celebrating everything about their physical identity, including
their disabilities
, IAAP CPACC Certification Exam
Questions And Answers
Sociopolitical Model of Disability - correct answer ✅activist model that
emphasizes the need for human rights for people with disabilities
Religious or Moral Model of Disability - correct answer ✅assumes that
disabilities are given to people as a punishment for actions of either the
individual herself or of her parents or others who have brought this
condition upon her or a test given to the person to teach a lesson
Expert or Profession Model of Disability - correct answer ✅a variation
of the medical model, disabilities are meant to be treated and managed
by people with expertise and credentials
Rehabilitation Model of Disability - correct answer ✅emphasis on
therapy or rehabilitation for the person with a disability to improve the
person's ability to function and compensate for the disability
How many people have a disability? - correct answer ✅20% or 1 in 5
have some kind of disability
Temporary Disability - correct answer ✅injury, incident, or surgery that
temporarily changes a persons ability level
