Disability Flashcards
what are some common misconceptions about people with disabilities?
Inferiority Pity Hero worship Ignorance The spread effect Stereotypes Blackjack Fear
What is the spread effect?
people assume that a specific disability impacts other non-related capabilities
What is the disability rate? who forms the largest minority?
14.3% - rate increases with age
disabled people
Define the social construction of disability?
Not a biological given - socially constructed from biological reality
Culture idealizes body functionality - disabled people are made into “others” that do not fit this ideal
Definition is fluid and changes over time - also differs over cultures and societies
What are the implications of socio-cultural conditioning with respects to disability?
Body beautiful - physical attractiveness highly valued
Economic productivity - more valued members contribute to workforce
Maintaining socio-economic dev of a counrty - need for able bodied members
Degradation attached to disability status - deviating from norm, “others”
What are the psychodynamic mechanisms at play with view of disability?
Seen as punishment for sinful activity of individual or parent
Fear of death/sickness/loss of bodily function = fear of disability
what are some different usages of language surrounding titles for disability?
think: different words for disability - or terms to define it
Impairment: any abnormality in structure or function of a person
Disability: any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in a normal range
Handicap: a limiting disadvantage that prevents normal ability
TAB: temporarily able bodied
Term equivilant to racism for disability?
Abelism - prejeduce and discriminitory practices towards people with disabilities
What are the two disability theories? Describe them
Social model/social oppresion model: disability is caused by the way society is organized - akin to anthro social model
Personal tragedy model: victims of circumstance deserving of pity - akin to medical model
What was the point of the independent living movement?
Based on independent living model: places disabled people in control of their own lives
List as many common roles for social workers in the disability field
hint: 8
Psychosocial assessment
Crisis counseling
Supportive counseling
Family therapy, group therapy
patient/family education
Discharge planning
Advocacy
Obtaining resources
What is the accessibility of Ontarians with disabilities act? where is it applicable? what are the core principles?
hint: DIIEo
Provincial legislation designed to achieve an accessible province by year 2025
Mandates the development, implementation and enforcement of provincial accessibility standards
Applies to private, public and voluntary sectors
Values: Dignity Independence Integration Equality of opportunity
Readings: social work and persons with disabilities
whats are some of the main take-aways?
think: current issues and advocacy
No significant national support care program exists for canadians with disabilities - although 70s show shift to a more progressive model
Older women are at highest risk for disability
Legislation is more reactive than proactive - CDA: wants awareness, greater potential for removal of barriers and access to education, employment, community supports - implementation protection
Should be created by disabled individuals for disabled individuals
What are the differences between the medical and the socio-political model of disability?
Medical model: seen as medical issue alone and thus individual
Socio-Pol model: seen as medical and also as a result of poor social organization/accommodation
What programs are available for persons with disabilities?
who can acess them and how are they funded?
Disability tax credit (claim money for disability related expenses), DRRSP (retirement fund),
public AND privately funded
All services relative to income, means and needs
