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Medical Model - ANSWER-Disability is treated as a biological problem that diminishes quality of life and needs to be treated with professional medical care. Social Model - ANSWER-Disability (to a large extent) is an avoidable condition caused by poor design. (Direct response to Medical Model) Functional Solutions Model - ANSWER-Seeks out solutions for eradicating limitations through advancements in technology/methodology. (Typically the approach of businesses selling accessibility solutions.) Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model - ANSWER-Developed sense of identity through consorting with others who share similarities Charity or Tragedy Model - ANSWER-Treats disabilities as unfortunate or tragic conditions worthy of special treatment Medical Model (Strengths) - ANSWER-Helps guide important treatment decisions for clinically curing or providing ways to manage the conditions. Medical Model (Weaknesses) - ANSWER-Overlooks impact of design decisions, requirement to prove disability, and designates disability as characteristic of individual Social Model (Strengths) - ANSWER-Makes it clear that barriers and challenges experienced by people with disabilities are not inevitable, nor are they exclusively a characteristic of the individual's "broken" body. Social Model (Weaknesses) - ANSWER-Can de-emphasize the physical reality of a disability too much (see Social Identity Model). Functional Solutions Model (Strengths) - ANSWER-Focuses on results without getting hung up on theoretical/political questions Functional Solutions Model (Weaknesses) - ANSWER-Can result in missing broader problems (?) Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model (Strengths) - ANSWER-Self-acceptance, empowerment, and political strength Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model (Weaknesses) - ANSWER-Partly a result from exclusion in society