How is the social model of disability different from the medical model of disability?

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1. How is the social model of disability different from the medical model of disability?
2. What type of disability affects how a person understands words?
3. Is it OK to say disability?
4. What is the politically correct way to say disabled?
5. What's the politically correct term for disabled?
6. What can I say instead of disability?
7. What's another word for disabled?
8. Is saying special needs politically correct?
9. What is the difference between special needs and disability?
10. What do you call someone who works with special needs?
11. What classifies as special needs?
12. What is the most common type of special needs?
13. What is the most common disability in schools?
14. What is physical disability?
15. Is mental illness considered special needs?
16. Is mental health a reason to miss school?
17. Is Aspergers a special needs?
18. Is ADHD considered special needs?

How is the social model of disability different from the medical model of disability?

The social model of disability says that disability is caused by the way society is organised. The medical model of disability says people are disabled by their impairments or differences. ... The medical model looks at what is 'wrong' with the person and not what the person needs.

What type of disability affects how a person understands words?

Some of the most common learning disabilities are the following: Dyslexia. People with dyslexia have problems with reading words accurately and with ease (sometimes called “fluency”) and may have a hard time spelling, understanding sentences, and recognizing words they already know.

Is it OK to say disability?

It is okay to use words or phrases such as “disabled,” “disability,” or “people with disabilities” when talking about disability issues. Ask the people you are with which term they prefer if they have a disability. ... When in doubt, call a person with a disability by his/her name.

What is the politically correct way to say disabled?

Never say “a disabled person” or “the disabled.” Say a person or people “with disabilities.” Put the person first. A disability is what someone has, not what someone is. For instance, “mentally ill” is less respectful than “person with mental-health issues.” “Retarded” is never an appropriate term.

What's the politically correct term for disabled?

In referring to people with disabilities, it is preferable to use language that focuses on their abilities rather than their disabilities. Therefore, the use of the terms "handicapped," "able-bodied," "physically challenged," and "differently abled" is discouraged.

What can I say instead of disability?

Appropriate Terms to Use

• Term no longer in use: the disabled. ...
• Term no longer in use: wheelchair-bound. ...
• Term no longer in use: confined to a wheelchair. ...
• Term no longer in use: cripple, spastic, victim. ...
• Term no longer in use: the handicapped. ...
• Term no longer in use: mental handicap. ...
• Term no longer in use: mentally handicapped.

What's another word for disabled?

What is another word for disabled?

handicapped	learning-disabled
challenged	crippled
exceptional	impaired
lame	paraplegic
quadriplegic	tetraplegic

Is saying special needs politically correct?

No. Don't call us “special needs.” Our needs are not “special”, they are human. With that in mind, some basic guidelines for politically correct and the disabled: “Special needs” WAS an educational term, not a disability term.

What is the difference between special needs and disability?

The special educational requirements of those with learning difficulties, emotional or behavioral problems, or physical disabilities. So it appears that they are educational requirements. “Special needs” is about education “disability” is about your body, your brain, your senses being wired and tapped in a unique way.

What do you call someone who works with special needs?

An broad term used is caregiver. If you are job searching, I would consider this a good search term, if given you are not licensed medically to take care of someones medical or physical therapy needs. There are so many types of caregiver jobs depending on the disability.

What classifies as special needs?

There are four major types of special needs children: Physical – muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, chronic asthma, epilepsy, etc. Developmental – down syndrome, autism, dyslexia, processing disorders. Behavioral/Emotional – ADD, bi-polar, oppositional defiance disorder, etc.

What is the most common type of special needs?

Some of the most common special needs that young children are diagnosed with are: speech and/or language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorder, cognitive delays, social and emotional disorders, and learning differences/disabilities.

What is the most common disability in schools?

5 Most Common Learning Disabilities

1. Dyslexia. Dyslexia is perhaps the best known learning disability. ...
2. ADHD. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder has affected more than 6.

   What is physical disability?

   A physical disability is a physical condition that affects a person's mobility, physical capacity, stamina, or dexterity. This can include brain or spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, respiratory disorders, epilepsy, hearing and visual impairments and more.

   Is mental illness considered special needs?

   Under the Americans with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, mental illness is grounds for “special education” needs in public schools systems provided they interfere with your child's ability to make expected academic progress.

   Is mental health a reason to miss school?

   Currently, students can miss class because of a mental illness, but it is considered an unexcused absence because it's not on the list of permissible absences. An appointment with a therapist or counselor would not be required to list a "mental health" absence as a valid reason to miss school.

   Is Aspergers a special needs?

   If a school aged student is diagnosed with high functioning Autism or Asperger's Syndrome (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Asperger's”) and has special needs that rise to the level of requiring special education services, he or she would be classified and receive an Individualized Education Plan (“IEP”).

   Is ADHD considered special needs?

   ADHD is not considered to be a learning disability. It can be determined to be a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), making a student eligible to receive special education services.