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The document outlines 5 main models of disability: 1) the moral/religious model which views disability as punishment or blessing; 2) the biomedical/individual model which sees disability as a defect of the individual; 3) the functional/rehabilitation model focused on therapy and treatment; 4) the social model which views societal barriers as the cause of disability rather than individual impairments; and 5) the rights-based and twin track approach which emphasizes human rights and a combination of inclusion and disability-specific support.

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Lesson 2 Models of Disability-3

The document outlines 5 main models of disability: 1) the moral/religious model which views disability as punishment or blessing; 2) the biomedical/individual model which sees disability as a defect of the individual; 3) the functional/rehabilitation model focused on therapy and treatment; 4) the social model which views societal barriers as the cause of disability rather than individual impairments; and 5) the rights-based and twin track approach which emphasizes human rights and a combination of inclusion and disability-specific support.

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MODELS OF DISABILITY

OBJECTIVES

1. Develop the ability to create a safe, inclusive, and culturally responsive


The learning environment for students with additional needs;
2. Appraise the different models of disability and relate it to the dilemma of
Diversity;
3. Cite important events relevant to the implementation of special
education in the Philippines; and
4. Discuss the legal bases of special education in the country
RECAP ACTIVITY

1. What are the twoo dimensions of Loden’s Wheel of


Diversity? How can this model be used?
2. How does diversity encourage innovation and
problem-solving?
3. What can non-acceptance of diversity do in an
organization?
MODELS OF DISABILITY

1. Moral/Religious model –
Perspectives
a. having a family member with a disability is a form of punishment from God, a form of atonement for the
sin that was committed (this was refuted by Jesus, John 9:2-3)
b. it is a blessing that the family are the one could bear or care for
c. a test of faith and an opportunity to redeem oneself through endurance, resilience, and piety
Example: In the Bible, those with leprosy were considered unclean.
Others who were described as demonically possessed could have been someone with schizophrenia
*** Faith healer
Effects:
▪ The view that disability as a sin/curse could cause isolation to the person or the entire family
▪ The view that disability as a blessing becomes the ticket to heaven or an opportunity for character development
MODELS OF DISABILITY

2. Biomedical/Individual Model
Perspectives:
a. PWDs as people who are ill and meant to be treated or “made more normal”
b. disability is a defect on the individual’s body system, a consequence of a health condition, disease, or
trauma
c. the individual is the problem
c. it considers disability as a “glitch” that needs assessment and fixing
*** A Charitable Model of Disability will think that the person who cannot walk needs special charity services. A lot of the time
these are different services than the services used by non-disabled people. These could be services such as day centers instead of
work.

Effects:
- PWDs are limited, and are less likely to succeed
- it pushes the notion that those ‘without disabilities’ are superior
- people with disabilities are expected to avail themselves of the services ‘offered’ , ‘created’, programmed f
or them by people with no disability
MODELS OF DISABILITY

3. The Functional/Rehabilitation Model


Perspectives:
a. Focused on individuals who acquired disability
b. It sees individuals with disability/impairment as deficit and needs therapy, counseling,
or rehabilitation
Effects:
- PWDs were deemed different and deficient
- Segregated and refused of opportunities in school and work place
- Physical and occupational therapy became prevalent
MODELS OF DISABILITY

4. Social Model- coined by Mike Oliver


Perspectives:
a. People have impairments but this should not be the reason for discrimination in an
field
b. People with impairments were “disabled” by the barriers in society
Effects:
- It serves as a guide that points out the barriers the society has for people with
impairment (legislations)
- it shows how to get rid of these barriers and how to give support to eliminate the
barriers
- it points out that the society is the cause of disability for impaired individuals
IMPORTANT BARRIERS FROM A SOCIAL
MODEL WAY OF THINKING

1. Attitudinal barrier: these are barriers that come from the way that people think
about Disabled people (thinking that some people with impairments can’t work,
can’t be independent, can’t have sex, shouldn’t have children, need looking after)
2. Physical barriers: these are barriers that stop people from getting around and
out and about (stairs and steps, corridors that are not wide enough, curbs,
houses and toilets that are not accessible, bad lighting, not enough places to sit
and broken lifts)
3. Information and Communication Barriers- These are barriers that come about
when information and communication are not accessible. (sign language
interpreters, hearing induction loops, no easy read format)
MODELS OF DISABILITY

5. Rights-based model and Twin track approach


Perspectives:
a. emphasized the human dignity of PWDs
b. Recognized the vulnerability of PWDs by upholding policies and safeguarding their identities
Effects:
- Ensures that efforts are intended to the realization of each learner’s right to education
- Four (4) key factors: a. the government as duty-bearers, 2. the child as the right holder, 3.
the parents not only as duty-bearers but also as representatives of the child, and 4. the
teachers, both as rights-holders and duty-bearers
TWIN TRACK APPROACH- a combination of the social model and rights-based model
* Allowing the students with special needs in the mainstream, yet be given opportunities for
disability-specific programs in case of additional support
REFERENCES

• https://www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/disability-in-london/social-model/the-
social-model-of-disability-and-the-cultural-model-of-deafness/
• https://guides.library.illinois.edu/c.php?g=549817&p=3774566

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