Disability Studies 2072F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Medical Model, Sign Language, Oralism

• School: Western University
• Department: Disability Studies
• Course: Disability Studies 2072F/G
• Professor: John Heng

Document Summary

C. newell quote: social model of disability, policy, structural, institutional changes, society disables the individual more than the impairment itself, if society changes, the impairment will not be disabling. It is good to have disability in our culture: they contribute to society, arguing that people"s value shouldn"t be determined based on their material contributions to society. Inherent dignity vs. attributed dignity: reacting to attributed dignity (dignity being given based on what a person contributes) It"s not what they do, it"s who they are: vulnerability model. Nussbaum quote: capabilities model of disability, support in order to empower. Once you determine what course of action you ought to take, you enter the realm of morality and ethics: involves understanding the values that are at play. Facts vs. values: doctor is the expert on the facts, patient is the expert on the values. See bottom of handout for notes regarding this process.