EEX3093 Models Of Disability
Exam Study Guide
What does the social model say about disability? - Answer - the environment is
inaccessible (buildings, services, communication, language)
-attitudes are inhibiting (prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination)
-organizations are inflexible
What community developed the social model? - Answer Developed by the disabled in
response to the medical model
What does the medical model say about disability? - Answer -disability is caused by a
physical, mental, or sensory impairment
-the individual is impaired (not normal)
-focus is to cure or alleviate the effect of impairment
What is a potential drawback of the medical model? - Answer fosters prejudice
What does the Tragedy-charity model say about disability? - Answer -people with
disabilities are depicted as victims of circumstance, deserving of pity
-people with disabilities need care and historically, that care resulted in
institutionalization
In what context is the tragedy-charity model typically used? - Answer fund-raisers
What is a potential drawback of the tragedy-charity model? - Answer lowers self-esteem
of the disabled
What models are there of disability? - Answer 1. The social model
2. The medical model
3. The expert/professional model
4. The rights-based model
5. The tragedy-charity model
6. The religious-moral model
7. The economic model
Exam Study Guide
What does the social model say about disability? - Answer - the environment is
inaccessible (buildings, services, communication, language)
-attitudes are inhibiting (prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination)
-organizations are inflexible
What community developed the social model? - Answer Developed by the disabled in
response to the medical model
What does the medical model say about disability? - Answer -disability is caused by a
physical, mental, or sensory impairment
-the individual is impaired (not normal)
-focus is to cure or alleviate the effect of impairment
What is a potential drawback of the medical model? - Answer fosters prejudice
What does the Tragedy-charity model say about disability? - Answer -people with
disabilities are depicted as victims of circumstance, deserving of pity
-people with disabilities need care and historically, that care resulted in
institutionalization
In what context is the tragedy-charity model typically used? - Answer fund-raisers
What is a potential drawback of the tragedy-charity model? - Answer lowers self-esteem
of the disabled
What models are there of disability? - Answer 1. The social model
2. The medical model
3. The expert/professional model
4. The rights-based model
5. The tragedy-charity model
6. The religious-moral model
7. The economic model
