GSLL 288 - Models of Disability

Question 1

Disability is evidence that the person (or their
family) have sinned or believe in the wrong things.

Answer 1

Moral

Question 2

Disability is tragic and means people cannot
contribute to society. The response, then, is pity and
institutional “care”.

Answer 2

Charity

Question 3

The idea that disability means being sick or broken, and needs a cure.

Answer 3

Medical

Question 4

The goal is looking as “normal” as possible, even if it risks safety, functioning adaptively, and sustainability.

Answer 4

Rehab

Question 5

Created by disabled people, this model argues that humans naturally come in a variety of bodyminds, which are changed and shaped by our environment.

Answer 5

Social

Question 6

This model argues disability is deeply connected to other forms of oppression, like racism, xenophobia, sexism, homophobia,
and classism.

Answer 6

Political/relational