HE FINALS Flashcards
Model and Definitions
Models/perceptions of disabilities that
influence how disabilities are addressed
in society:
4 Models and Definitions
The moral model
The medical model
The rehabilitation model
The disabilities (social) model
Views disabilities as sin
Old model that persists in some cultures
Individuals and their families may
experience guilt, shame, denial of care.
United Nations established Standard Rules
on the Equalization of Opportunities for
Persons with Disabilities specifying
fundamental right of access to care.
The Moral Model
view disabilities as problems requiring
intervention to cure.
The belief that people with disabilities must
be “cured” has been criticized by advocates.
The medical and rehabilitation models
disability as defect/sickness
Medical model:
disability as deficiency
Rehabilitation model:
most influential on current thinking.
Embraces disability as a normal part of life
Views social discrimination, rather than the
disability itself, as the problem
The disabilities model
“A complex phenomenon, reflecting an
interaction between features of a person’s
body and features of the society in which he
or she lives.” (WHO, 2016)
Disability
U.S. Social Security Administration defines
disability in terms of an individual’s ability to
work.
Disability
Types of Disabilities
Sensory disabilities
Learning disabilities
Developmental disabilities
Mental illness
Physical disabilities
Communication disorders
Chronic illness
Sensory Disabilities: Hearing
Impairments
Total or partial auditory loss
Incidence increases with age.
Hearing loss described by type, degree, and configuration
Types of hearing loss
(usually correctable, loss in
ability to hear faint noises)
Conductive
Types of hearing loss
Conductive (usually correctable, loss in
ability to hear faint noises)
Sensorineural (permanent, damage to
cochlea or nerve pathways)
Mixed
Modes of Communication to Facilitate
Teaching/Learning:
a.American Sign Language (ASL)
b.Lipreading
c.Written materials
d.Verbalization by client
e.Sound augmentation
f.Telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD)
Sensory Deficits: Visual
Impairments (cont’d)
Common Eye Diseases of Aging:
Macular degeneration
Cataracts
Glaucoma
Diabetic retinopathy
Learning Disabilities
Varied and often unclear causes
Most individuals have normal or superior
intelligence.
Disorders include: of Learning Disabilities
Dyslexia
Auditory processing disorders
Dyscalculia
Developmental Disabilities
A severe chronic state that is present
before 22 years of age, is caused by mental
and/or physical impairment, and is likely
to continue indefinitely
Developmental Disabilities Included:
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Intellectual disabilities
Asperger syndrome/autism spectrum
disorder
Physical Disabilities: Memory
Disorders Causes included
Brain injury
Amnesia
Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Brain tumors
Depression
Communication Disorders
Deficits affect perception and/or language
production abilities.