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    Throughout my working career I plan to utilize the critical model of disability, with a strong emphasis on both the social and cultural model of disability. I hope to encourage the young people I work with to view their disability outside the medical box it was put into. The critical model of disability views “disability [as] a social construct, not the inevitable consequence of impairment” (Hosking, p.7) and that people who are disabled are at a social disadvantage because their environment…

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    This study will define the subjective forms of medical and social discrimination that are imposed on people with disabilities due to being considered a “minority group.” The dispute over the social circumstances of disabilities has often been framed through the traditional “social model” or “minority” to define discrimination, but the majority of ‘able-bodied” persons tend to create the policies and rules for protecting the rights of disabled people. However, the argument that impairment and…

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    Image 2 below supports this as is shows a child with a disability such as being in a wheelchair should be involved with the group and have the same opportunities, and be able to make a difference just as much as a child without a disability or additional needs. They should feel respected and have a sense of belonging within a group and everyone should be supportive instead of dismissive. Over the last few years, two ‘models’ or ‘approaches’ have been put forward and are currently present…

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    aid individuals in setting and achieving their goals. The field has a spectrum of subfields that facilitate the client in fulfilling their needs across the lifespan. In the mental health profession, the most general practice is the bio-psych-social model used to understand the client, their surroundings and how they interact with one another. There are other traditional methods of practice that are evidence based that work within the relationship between the professional and client. Throughout…

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    Disability appears is not many portrayed it positivity in the media. They are often representing as objects of sympathy or tragedy. Most film story depicts disability as medical social model focusing on medical treatment and how the overcome their impairment. In addition some media texts approach diversity and identity of people but disability is still marginalized social construction of political power. The media and the Paralympics states “the media presents disability sports in an informed…

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    INTERPREATATIONS/IMPLICATIONS OF THIS Understanding disability as part of a social construction allows for the application of theoretical concepts to aid a deeper understanding of disability. A significant development in critical theory of disability emerged when applying the perspectives of post-colonial theory (Meekosha & Shuttleworth 2009). This theory analyses the dehumanisation that occurred during colonialization and the emergence of internalising oppression. This can be linked to the…

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    Is disability displayed in movies reflect truthfully people with disability? Or is it more complicated issue than what we think? For many people, disability subconsciously appears to be an object that represents a person rather than a condition that a person have. In order to understand this, we need to introduce the concept people-first language. According to The Arc “People-First Language emphasizes the person, not the disability. By placing the person first, the disability is no longer the…

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    Reflection Paper: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic by Martha Beck The memoir, “Expecting Adam” by Martha Beck focused on how the social, medical and spiritual model relates to Adam, son of Martha and John who has down syndrome. Both young parents of one and expecting another, graduate school at Harvard isn’t the only thing that is stressful in either one of their lives. When Martha discovered she was pregnant, it was different this time around versus when she was pregnant with…

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    The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model is a biopsychosocial framework used for health related conditions (WHO, 2001). This model provides an integrated perspective of health through a combination of biological, psychological and social factors (Alvarez 2012; Reed, Spaulding, & Bufka 2009; Sanderson et al. 2008; WHO 2001). The analysis and critique of the ICF classification model will be useful in determining whether it is an effective tool to improve…

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    a lot of tensions among those who work with children in education and care. To outline:  Social model of disability: this model implies that all individuals have needs but also have some strengths, skills and preferences. This approach means it will provide the children with the same environments as others as a starting point. It considers that the curriculum, the attitudes toward the disabilities and the resources available are the problem not the child. This basically means that a disabled…

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