HLST 1010 Chapter 14: Chapter 14

• School: York University
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLST 1010
• Professor: Dennis Raphael

Document Summary

Disability as an individual pathology: biological and functional view of disability. Disability as a social pathology: includes environmental and human rights approaches, disability as a symptom of societies inability to adapt to individuals diferent needs. Both its physical inlexibility such as lack of ramps or. Mental inlexibility such as workplace policies that put disabled people at a disadvantage to succeed or get hired. Social disadvantage that is present regardless of whether the person is ill or not. Individual pathology equates disability as an anomaly and a social burdern. Therefore both biomedial and functional approach focus on the prevention on disability. Inclusion of disabled people seen as a private responsibility. Focuses research attention on the condition instead of the person. Aim is to decrease the prevalence of conditions in overall population. Treatements include convential medical and genetic therapy and also special institutions and segregated housing. Disabled people are seen as lacking in potential, so institutions focus only on basic needs.