disability and the ICF

Question 1

models of disability

Answer 1

Models provide frameworks for understanding disability, both professional and personal attitudes.

This unit focuses on the biopsychosocial model

impairment = physical, social, cognitive or emotional differences e.g. vision impairment

Question 2

models include

Answer 2

1. medical model = views disability as a result of impairment
2. social model = sees disability as a result of inaccessible environments e.g. lack of workplace acco
3. biopsychosocial model = integrates impairment, environment and personal factors

Question 3

ICF framework

Answer 3

Biopsychosocial model = impairment, personal and environmental factors in understanding disability, offering alternatives to medical and social models.

World Health Organisation’s ICF model defines disability as = an umbrella term for impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions.

e.g. mental illness and disability

• impairment = depression may reduce motivation and attention
• environmental = support networks
• personal = age, gender

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