Disability Models and Social Impacts

The video explores the sociological perspectives on disability, contrasting the medical and social models. The medical model views disability as a deficit needing correction, while the social model, emerging from activism, sees it as a cultural interpretation influenced by social, economic, and political factors. Susan Wendell's work highlights how societal norms and lack of support construct disability. She argues that social conditions, like environmental racism and inequitable resource distribution, increase disability rates. Wendell suggests that disability can be deconstructed through public health measures and accessible environments.

What is the primary focus of the medical model of disability?

• Promoting disability activism

• Correcting or fixing impairments

• Emphasizing social and economic factors

• Viewing disability as a cultural variation

Which model of disability emerged from activism in the 1970s and 1980s?

• Biological model

• Economic model

• Social model

• Medical model

According to Dr. Rosemary Garland Thompson, how should disability be viewed?

• As a medical condition to be treated

• As a cultural interpretation of human variation

• As an economic burden

• As a political issue

What does Susan Wendell emphasize in her contributions to the social model of disability?

• The importance of economic support

• The role of technology in disability

• The need for more medical interventions

• The interaction of social and biological factors

How does Wendell argue that societal standards of normality affect people with disabilities?

• They provide equal opportunities for all

• They exclude certain groups

• They reduce the need for support

• They promote independence

What is one way that disability is socially constructed, according to Wendell?

• Through medical advancements

• Through technological innovations

• By providing excessive support

• By failing to offer necessary help

Which of the following is a factor that can increase disability rates?

• Advanced healthcare systems

• High public safety standards

• Equitable resource distribution

• Environmental degradation

What is environmental racism?

• The exclusion of environmental issues from disability studies

• The promotion of green energy in urban areas

• The disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on marginalized communities

• The equitable distribution of resources

What does Wendell suggest as a way to prevent disability?

• Increasing medical interventions

• Improving public health safety standards

• Reducing social support

• Promoting individual responsibility

What minor changes does Wendell propose to enhance accessibility?

• Reducing the number of public transport options

• Providing accessibility in the built environment

• Limiting access to public spaces

• Increasing the height of doorframes