Disability Studies 2023A/B Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Old Testament, Football, Disability

• School: Western University
• Department: Disability Studies
• Course: Disability Studies 2023A/B
• Professor: Shelley Macpharland

Document Summary

Implications for pwd: othered, ostracized, pitied, workhouses, special education, segregated schools, institutionalization, rehabilitation, surgery, medical intervention, eugenics. What we (cid:858)see(cid:859) through lens of medical model. Implications for pwd: relocate the problem of disability from themselves to society, consciousness- raising, disability pride, barrier removal, citizenship rights, anti-discrimination legislation. What we (cid:858)see(cid:859) through lens of ocial model: resources are limited, quality of life is impacted. Political correctness in the classroom: example, person-fi(cid:396)st: (cid:862)people (cid:449)ith disa(cid:271)ilities(cid:863) vs. disability-fi(cid:396)st: (cid:862)disa(cid:271)led people(cid:863, *use (cid:449)hat you (cid:449)a(cid:374)t and k(cid:374)o(cid:449) (cid:449)hy you"(cid:396)e usi(cid:374)g it. In 70s a new definition/way of thinking emerged with social model: disabled people are those with impairments that experience barriers in society, disabling effect of society. Ignores that some people with learning difficulties or intellectual disabilities are able bodied. Insult: challenged, when handicapped stopped being used, portray impairment as an obstacle to overcome, makes impairments look at a challenging factor. Critiques of avoidance of impairment in social model.