How are the medical and social models reflected in the video?
They made a society where it was completely normal to have a disability and abnormal to not. They made it so that the people with a disability looked down upon a person who didn’t have one. There were certain things that an able bodied person wasn’t able to do, like do well in an interview because the information given to them was in brail, or they couldn’t ride the bus because it was handicapped accessible only.
To what extent do you believe these 2 models exist in the world?
I believe that the medical model is definitely the predominant model of disability in our world today. The medical model is represented by so many different people and professions, like teachers, doctors, psychologists, therapists, and any type of person whose profession is to “fix you”. The social model of disability, a person with a disability is seen as someone who has to over come barriers, and how different parts of society need to change to make it more “equal” for everyone.
Did you learn anything about your "model" of thinking about disability? (Social Model)
Yes, that in a fully developed society, there would be no disability, and that instead of focusing on the person with the disability, you instead focus on society itself.
Why is it important to study disability models?
To
help you understand someone who is different from you, yet realize at the same
time that although a person with disabilities is different, they are still very
much a person and don’t always need to be “saved” or “helped”.
How do the disability models apply to the
work of teachers?
Teachers need to take into consideration the layout of their
classroom and what activities they conduct while they teach if they have a
student with disabilities in their classroom. They also need to make sure that
they don’t over “help” a student with disabilities because they want to ensure
that the student feels as normal as possible.
