HLTC17H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Icf International, Medical Model, Social Environment
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What disability means to me: a condition that makes one function differently from people who fall under the standard norm. They are not lower in status in any shape or form. Models of disability: different models of disability offer different views on how disability is defined and what the problem is. International classification of functioning, disability, and health (icf: social. Immoral-ness: examples: villains in movies the joker. The moral model is evident when people discuss individuals who are obese as lazy and lacking willpower , which leads to obesity stigma. The same is true for stigma against drug users. Medical model: blaming victims: an individual with one or more conditions or impairments who has the. In rehab, using a medical model would lead to interventions aimed at the individual e. g. improving their strength, fine motor skills, communication skills, etc so its not good for the rehab model. Interactive models for which the potential causality is bidirectional: disability society/environment.
