Foundation of Special Education Social model

What does the social model of disability primarily focus on?

• The medical condition of the individual

• Social, physical, and attitudinal barriers in society

• The need for medical treatment

• The person's inability to function

According to the social model of disability, what is the cause of disability?

• The individual's impairment

• A genetic defect

• Barriers and discrimination

• Lack of medical care

How does the social model of disability view impairments?

• As the sole cause of a person's disability

• As something that must be cured or fixed

• As a reason for pity and charity

• As a natural human variation that interacts

Which model contrasts with the social model of disability by focusing on “fixing” the individual's condition?

• Medical model

• Charity model

• Human rights model

• Social rights model

What attitude does the social model of disability reject?

• Viewing disability as a natural difference

• Recognizing societal barriers

• Advocating for inclusion and accessibility

• Seeing disabled people as objects of charity or pity

Which of the following best represents a social model approach to a building with stairs only?

• Helping the person learn to climb stairs

• Advising the person to stay home

• Requiring the person to use crutches

• Providing a wheelchair-accessible ramp

What is the goal of the social model of disability?

• To medicalize disability as a health issue

• To empower people with disabilities to participate equally

• o separate disabled people from society

• to treat disability as a tragedy

Which international document reflects the social model’s approach to disability rights?

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

• Geneva Convention

• Kyoto Protocol

What does the social model suggest society should do to support people with disabilities?

• Cure their impairments

• Provide charity and pity

• Limit their participation in society

• Change environments and attitudes

According to the social model, which of the following would be considered a disabling barrier?

• A chronic illness

• A person’s difficulty in walking

• Lack of wheelchair ramps in public buildings

• Genetic predisposition