Understanding Disability and Society Flashcards
It results from “the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others
— according to the CRPD
Disability
These two bodies identified the role of social and physical barriers in disability
- Disabled People’s Movement
- Researchers in Social & Health Sciences
The transition from an individual, medical perspective to a structural, social perspective
Shift of Medical Model to Social Model
In the Social Model, people are viewed as being disabled by _____
Society
Disability is not purely _____ or _____. Different experiences and problems can arise from health conditions
Medical or Social
What does ICF mean?
International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
How does ICF understand and measure functioning and disability?
A dynamic interaction between health conditions and contextual factors
Who are involved in developing the ICF process?
- Academics
- Clinicians
- PWDs
The ICF emphasizes that _____ factors can create disability
Environmental
Disability can refer to difficulties encountered in any or all three areas of functioning.
Categories of Human Functioning Problems:
- Impairments
- Limitations
- Participation Restrictions
Problems in body function or alterations in body structure
E.g. Paralysis, Blindness
Impairments
Difficulties in executing activities. Problems to be solved in areas of Occupation
E.g. Difficulty in walking, Difficulty in eating
Limitations
Problems with involvement in areas of life
E.g. Facing discrimination in employment, Transportation problems
Participation Restriction
What does the ICF adopt and not distinguish?
- ICF adopts neutral language
- Does not distinguish between the type and causes of disability
Impairments vs Health Conditions
Impairments
- Specific decrements in body function and structures
- Often identified as symptoms of health conditions
Health Condition
- Body’s overall state, especially in regards with presence of diseases or injuries and disorders
Protects and ensures the full and equal employment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by people with disabilities
Promotes and respects disabled people’s inherent dignity
It acknowledges that disability is an evolving concept
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
How can Social Participation be improved?
By addressing the barriers which hinder disabled persons in everyday life
CRPD General Principles:
- Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy, and independence of persons
- Nondiscrimination
- Full and effective participation and inclusion in society
- Respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity
- Equality of opportunity
- Accessibility
- Equality between men and women
- Respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities and respect for the rights of children with disabilities to preserve their identities
Why is Disability a Human Rights Issue?
- People with disabilities experience inequalities,
- Experience violations of dignity; or,
- Experience denial of autonomy
How do Inaccessible Environments create Disability?
By creating barriers to participation and inclusion
Negative attitudes, or discrimination towards disability can result in _____ of people with disabilities
Instead, it is important to remember that: “Persons with disabilities are diverse and heterogeneous, not stereotypes”
Negative Treatment
_____ experience the combined disadvantages associated with gender as well as disability
Women with Disabilities