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QUESTIONS.
⫸ What is the medical model of disability? Answer: The medical
model of disability focuses solely on the biological aspects of
disability.
⫸ What disability model says that disability is an issue with
inaccessible environments rather than people ? Answer: Social model
⫸ What's a weakness of the social identity model? Answer: People
might like this model because they feel excluded from society.
⫸ What's a pro of the functional solutions model? Answer: It looks
for helpful and realistic ways to solve problems
⫸ What is the charity model? Answer: The idea that people with
disabilities are the victims of unfortunate situations and deserve
special treatment.
⫸ What is a pro of the medical model? Answer: It's based on clearly
defined factual information
,⫸ What are the weaknesses of the medical model? Answer: Very
specific definitions can be an issue when some people don't fit into a
box and might miss out on benefits or assistance that they need. It
also overlooks the need for accessible environments because of its
focus on the individual. And it can give a person an "other" label.
⫸ What's the social model? Answer: The idea that disability is a
function of how a person interacts with their environment. If things
were designed in an accessible way, then a disability wouldn't be a
barrier.
⫸ What's a pro of the social model? Answer: It empowers people
with a disability by putting the need for change on the environment
instead of the person. It could indirectly influence designers and
architects to create a more usable world.
⫸ What are weaknesses of the social model? Answer: It can make a
disability seem impersonal, and some people with disabilities feel like
their disability is an important part of themself. It also de-emphasizes
the reality that people with disabilities can face.
⫸ What is the functional solutions model? Answer: It identifies the
functional impairments of a person and looks for ways to create and
innovate new ways to help people interact with their environment.
⫸ What is a weakness of the functional solutions model? Answer:
The search for a specific way to solve a problem might mean that a
broader way to solve the problem is overlooked.
, ⫸ What are three types of visual disabilities? Answer: Blindness,
low vision, color blindness
⫸ What are five types of mobility disorders? Answer: Manual
dexterity/fine motor control, ambulation, muscle fatigue, body size,
body shape and form
⫸ What are some types of cognitive disorders? Answer: Intellectual,
memory, reading, math comprehension, ADHD, learning, dyslexia,
language, autism
⫸ What are the two types of seizure disorders? Answer:
Photosensitive and general seizure disorder
⫸ What are three types of psychological disorders? Answer: Social,
emotional, and behavioral
⫸ What is the economic model? Answer: It defines disability by a
person's ability to work
⫸ What are pros of the economic model? Answer: It recognizes that
some people will need modifications to their work environment and
also that individuals who can't work may need financial assistance