IAAP CPACC Certification - Post Exam

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 ro