Week 2 lectures Flashcards
What do people with disabilities want?
Want to be seen as…
- real people
- apart of society
- not something to be hidden, pitied or given charity
What are theBARRIERS that contribute to disability(x8)?
- Inaqdequate Policies and Standards
- Negative attitudes
- Lack of provision of services
- Problems with service delivery
- Inadequate funding
- Lack of Accessibility
- Lack of consultation and involvement
- Lack of data and evidence
What is “Inadequate Policies and Standards”?
- does not take into account the NEEDS
- standards are NOT enforced
What is “Negative Attitudes”?
- thinking/feeling negatively towards something or someone
- creates STIGMA and STEREOTYPES
- negative assumptions –> feeling bad about themselves
Where did the idea of a “perfect body start”?
- sociocultural conditioning at a young age
- beautiful body
- being personally productive and achieving stuff
- if you have a disability you were “sick” (sick role), poor and of lower status
What is “lack of provision of services”?
- cannot get to services (mostly in large city centres)
- costs are high
How many people who live in low-income countries with inadequate access to health and rehabilitation services? (%)
80%
What is “problems with service delivery”?
don’t meet their needs
- treated badly
- sometimes denied health care
people with disabilities were more than ____ times as likely to report finding health care provider skills inadequate to meet their needs, ____ times more likely to be treated badly and nearly ____ times more likely to be denied needed health care
TWO
FOUR
THREE
What is “Inaqdequate funding”?
poverty –> disability —> disability worsening poverty
VIcious circle
most of funds have to come from their own funds
parents can be reason for difficulty in obtaining help (7/10 reported costs as a reason for unmet needs)
What is “lack of accessibility”?
- communication options (text to read, descriptive video, sign language, etc.)
- physical (stairs instead of ramps, no bars, etc…)
What is the top 6 barriers to lack of accessibility?
- employment (TOP ONE)
- built environment
- transportation
- program and service delivery
- information and communications
- procurement of goods and services
What is “lack of consultation and involvement”?
- get excluded from decision-making in matters affecting their lives
What is “lack of data and evidence”?
- impacts the understanding of and action against the barriers
What are the CONSEQUENCES for people living with disabilities? (x5)
- worse health outcomes
- lower level of education
- Lower economic participation
- Higher poverty levels
- Higher dependence and limited participation
What does “worse health outcomes” look like for a person with a disability?
- More vulnerable to secondary conditions, co-morbidities, and age-related conditions
- Higher risk for “risky behaviours”
- Higher risk of being exposed the violence
- experience health probs that could largely be preventable (diabetes, heart disease, obesity)
What two education attainments are people with disabilities less likely to have compared to able-bodied people?
- No certificate, diploma, or degree
- go to University
What does “lower level of education” look like for a person with a disability?
- Less likely to start school
- Less likely to stay in school
- Huge education gaps across all age groups
What does “lower economic participation” look like for a person with a disability?
- More likely to be unemployed
- Earn less when employed
- More likely men (53%) to be unemployed than women (20%)
- 80% unemployed in Canada
What does “higher poverty levels” look like for a person with a disability?
-Food insecurity
-Poor housing
-Lack of access to safe water and sanitation
-No easy access to health care
-Have extra costs with having disabilities
What does “higher dependence and limited participation” look like for a person with a disability?
- Rely on institutional solutions
- Lack of community living
- Most support comes from family members or social networks
The initial definition came from what two taxonomies?
- Medical –> anatomical descriptions (physical handicap = loss your leg)
- situational –> mild, moderate or severe
The moral religous model focused on what problem? (slide 14 jan 20 photo)
- the disabled individual
- all about TAKING CARE of people and HELPING
What does the MEDICAL model focused on?
- the problem = disabled individual
- giving them services to FIX them (MUST BE TREATED)
- the PERSON has to CHANGE
