The medical model of disability is a model which identifies the impairment of a disabled person as the problem, of which, the aim is to fix or cure this impairment by means of medical professionals whereas the social model of disability is a model which identifies that society creates barriers in the environment that do not allow disabled people from participating fully and equally to those who are able bodied and looking at ways that can remove these barriers for disabled people. This essay will thus further discuss the medical model of disability in contrast with the social model of disability and i will illustrate this by using materials such as case studies and academic references that relate to the medical model and social model of disability.
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When we are born the medical model of disability judges our quality of life,assuming that an impairment would make our lives not worth living. If the impairment is diagnosed after a disabled babies birth there is a desperate attempt to find a label by the medical professionals in order to find the right specialist to ‘fix’ or ‘cure’ the individual. The medical model assumes that all disabled people want to be ‘fixed’ for example in article 4 they now want to ensure deaf children develop speech by technological advances such as hearing aids and cochlear implants,they also want deaf children to be an environment where they can be educated from the start on how to listen and speak with their hearing peers, they feel that it is important because as stated in the article the spoken language is the basis for efficient reading and that by increasing access to sign language is not the answer to the problem of ‘fixing’ people with impairments ( Van De Merwe & Clark. 2009), however many disabled people do not see their an impairment as limiting or affecting their quality of life. The medical model of disability says people are disabled by their impairments and sees a disabled persons impairments as the individuals problem which is caused by a health condition therefore professional medical treatment is needed to create ‘cure’ to better or ‘fix’ the individuals life. Thus in the medical model the medical care is viewed as the main issue in order for the management of the disability.(The Models of Disability -Disabled world. 2015).The medical model looks at what is 'wrong' with the individual rather than the individuals needs, creating low expectations of the individual leading to the disabled individual losing their independence, choice and control. This is shown in article where one deaf school- leaver Robyn Swannack choice
When we are born the medical model of disability judges our quality of life,assuming that an impairment would make our lives not worth living. If the impairment is diagnosed after a disabled babies birth there is a desperate attempt to find a label by the medical professionals in order to find the right specialist to ‘fix’ or ‘cure’ the individual. The medical model assumes that all disabled people want to be ‘fixed’ for example in article 4 they now want to ensure deaf children develop speech by technological advances such as hearing aids and cochlear implants,they also want deaf children to be an environment where they can be educated from the start on how to listen and speak with their hearing peers, they feel that it is important because as stated in the article the spoken language is the basis for efficient reading and that by increasing access to sign language is not the answer to the problem of ‘fixing’ people with impairments ( Van De Merwe & Clark. 2009), however many disabled people do not see their an impairment as limiting or affecting their quality of life. The medical model of disability says people are disabled by their impairments and sees a disabled persons impairments as the individuals problem which is caused by a health condition therefore professional medical treatment is needed to create ‘cure’ to better or ‘fix’ the individuals life. Thus in the medical model the medical care is viewed as the main issue in order for the management of the disability.(The Models of Disability -Disabled world. 2015).The medical model looks at what is 'wrong' with the individual rather than the individuals needs, creating low expectations of the individual leading to the disabled individual losing their independence, choice and control. This is shown in article where one deaf school- leaver Robyn Swannack choice