IAAP CPACC ACTUAL EXAM PAPER WITH
100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
2026.
◍ Medical Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans:
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. Ans:
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. Ans: 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. Ans: Sees those with disability as
unfortunate or needy and those that help as charitable and kind
contributors
◍ Charity Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Ans: 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. Ans: 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
◍ Sociopolitical Model of Disability. Ans: activist model that
emphasizes the need for human rights for people with disabilities
◍ Religious or Moral Model of Disability. Ans: 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. Ans: a variation of the
medical model, disabilities are meant to be treated and managed by
people with expertise and credentials
◍ Rehabilitation Model of Disability. Ans: 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?. Ans: 20% or 1 in 5 have
some kind of disability
◍ Temporary Disability. Ans: injury, incident, or surgery that
temporarily changes a persons ability level
◍ Assistive Technology. Ans: any item, piece of equipment, or
product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf,
modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve
functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities
◍ Blindness. Ans: sightlessness or a loss of vision, legal threshold of
200/20, acquity of 20 degrees
◍ What is the number of people with vision impairment or blindness.
Ans: 2.2 billon
100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
2026.
◍ Medical Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans: 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. Ans:
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. Ans:
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. Ans: 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. Ans: Sees those with disability as
unfortunate or needy and those that help as charitable and kind
contributors
◍ Charity Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Ans: 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. Ans: 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
◍ Sociopolitical Model of Disability. Ans: activist model that
emphasizes the need for human rights for people with disabilities
◍ Religious or Moral Model of Disability. Ans: 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. Ans: a variation of the
medical model, disabilities are meant to be treated and managed by
people with expertise and credentials
◍ Rehabilitation Model of Disability. Ans: 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?. Ans: 20% or 1 in 5 have
some kind of disability
◍ Temporary Disability. Ans: injury, incident, or surgery that
temporarily changes a persons ability level
◍ Assistive Technology. Ans: any item, piece of equipment, or
product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf,
modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve
functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities
◍ Blindness. Ans: sightlessness or a loss of vision, legal threshold of
200/20, acquity of 20 degrees
◍ What is the number of people with vision impairment or blindness.
Ans: 2.2 billon
