...According to HIQA (2013:3), "What prevents people with disabilities from leading fulfilling lives is not lack of ability but other people's low expectations of them". Discuss this statement with reference to people with intellectual disabilities. This essay is based on the discussion of what prevents people with disabilities from leading a fulfilling life is not their lack of ability but other peoples low expectations of them. This essay will firstly define 'HIQA', what the aim of HIQA is and how it is important to those with disabilities. Secondly, the topic will be focusing on the childhood years for those with disabilities, discussing how people with disabilities were treated in society. Following this will be information about the 1900s...
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...On The Impact of Disability in Transition to Adulthood Submitted to: Submitted by: Submission date: Table of Contents Introduction 2 Impact of disability on transition to adulthood 3 Social model of disability 3 An example of social model of disability 4 Attitudes: 4 Social support: 4 Adequate information: 4 Physical structure: 4 Flexible work hour: 4 Areas of discrimination 5 Education: 5 Employment: 5 Transportation: 5 Housing problems: 5 Law and public policy in favor of disable people 5 Conclusion: 6 References: 7 Introduction In the past century, disability is used to refer to a distinct class of people. There are different characteristics of disability such as paraplegia, deafness, blindness, autism, epilepsy and depression. Dis abilities refers to the absence of a limb or sensory function, chronic debases, inability to perform cognitive function and psychiatric disorders. Two common features of disability given by WTO are: a physical or mental characteristic labeled or perceived as an impairment or dysfunction (it will refer as “impairments”), some personal or social limitation associated with that impairment (Anon, 2015). An example of disability is the story of David Abraham who is 30 year old. He likes to play football and cricket, to hear music and to enjoy and entertain movies. David has disability problems that one un-matured leg is shorter than other and learning disability in language. His language...
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...The Social Model of Disability By Grant Carson ISBN 9780114973490 © Scottish Accessible Information Forum (SAIF) 2009 You may copy all or part of this publication but please acknowledge the source. Feedback SAIF is very keen to get your views on this publication. = Email any comments you have to info@saifscotland.org.uk = Use the feedback form on our website www.saifscotland.org.uk = Write to us at the address at the back of this publication 1 Grant Carson Grant Carson is currently Manager of Housing and Employment Services in the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL) and has worked there since 1995. Accessible Housing Solutions is a service which provides information, advice and advocacy to disabled people. Employment Solutions helps disabled people find work. Grant joined the Scottish Accessible Information Forum (SAIF) in 1997 and has contributed to a number of committees and publications. He is a non-executive director of Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board and also Chair of Margaret Blackwood Housing Association. Grant has been a disabled person since early childhood, and has extensive experience of disability equality training. 2 The Scottish Accessible Information Forum (SAIF) is funded by the Scottish Government to promote and provide guidance about making information accessible to disabled people. SAIF is made up of 21 people from disability-led organisations and information providers. It employs ...
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...Chima, F. (2005). Persons with Disabilities and Employment. Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 4(3), 39-60. doi:10.1300/J198v04n03_05 The author of Persons with Disabilities and Employment has a PhD in Social Work from the University of Texas. This article was published within the Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation. Throughout the article Chima mentions various definitions of the term “disability”, along with the history behind persons with disabilities. Starting with a detailed history of the Americans Disability Act. Chima describes social behaviour barriers, old stereotypes or stigmas, which continue to be evident in society today. The article states “people with disabilities...
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...the social construct of disability by focusing on eugenics and language. In addition to the medical and social model of disability, segregation and the oppression of disability. Furthermore the Medias influence on social constructs. Within the United Kingdom there are an estimated 9 million disabled adults. (Office for Disability Issues updated Department for Work and Pensions estimates based on Family Resources survey 2009/10). Despite the high number, people with impairments are treated as a separate homogenous group to the rest of society. Firstly, to understand where we are today with disability as a social construction I will provide a historical account of disability in western society. To pinpoint precisely the origins of society’s attitude towards disability and disabled people would be almost impossible (Barton 1996). One theory that has been suggested, is that the view that our perceptions of impairments and disability are influenced by psychological fear of the unknown, the anomalous and the abnormal (Barton 1996 cites Douglas 1966). Historically, disability has been a source of oppression where disabled people have been socially excluded from many areas of social life. The exclusion can be traced back to an era when biblically ideas formed of society. The religious model of disability produced notions of what was acceptable and not acceptable; this included the exclusion of imperfections of the body. Imperfect bodies were presented as immoral and disability was...
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...adaptation to the layout and equipment have to be made for all children without discrimination. • Children’s individual needs have to be considered are met as part of the EYFS. • Settings should monitor the outcomes of groups of children at the risk of discrimination. 3.2 Explain the medical and social models of disability. Reference- Text book- Penny Tassoni. Medical model of disability-Some child with whom the practitioner work with may have disability and require additional support. The way the practitioner and other professionals work with them can reflect the way society views disability. Traditionally the way that society viewed disabilities has been labelled as the medical model. It views disability as...
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...In the paper below I will address how my understanding of disability has shifted in the first few weeks of this course, Social Work 469: Disability. I will discuss how my awareness of the oppression experienced by people with disabilities has broadened my knowledge of disability theories, in particular the social model. I will also speak to my new awareness of the power behind language in the oppression of the disabled. This course has helped me expand my knowledge of the historical theories on disability and how they have shaped what is known and perceived about people with disabilities today. Although I was vaguely aware of how dominant society has traditionally shunned those different than the “norm”, reading more in depth about the Eugenics...
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...understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities (LD 201) Unit 4222-245understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities (LD 201) Unit 4222-245 outcome 1: understand the legislation and policies that support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities: Identify legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights, inclusion, equal life chances and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities. The Mental Capacity Act 2005: This act was introduced in England and Wales in 2007 and aims to protect the rights of people whose mental capacity is in doubt and people who do not have mental capacity. It provides a framework for making decisions on behalf of the individual. It tells us what to do if we are involved in the care, treatment, support of people aged 16 and over who lack mental capacity to make decisions. The Act states that everyone is assumed to make decisions for themselves unless shown otherwise. If it is not clear whether someone has the capacity to make a decision concerning a specific issue and assessment of their capacity should be carried out. The Mental Health Act 1983: The court of protection exists to safeguard the interests of anyone who is incapable by reason of mental disorder of managing and administrating their property and affair. Anyone found on medical evidence to meet these criteria is known as a patient. The courts duties are normally...
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...Special Needs. People with disabilities? Or disabled people? There are ongoing and unresolved debates about ways to talk about disability. “Defining disability is a difficult task. A multitude of perceptions surrounds the question of what constitutes a disability, and a disability to one person can be a typical part of life to the next.”(Jingwen’s article) We are aware of arguments made by some of the activist movement that “disability” is not only such a primary but such a valued aspect of identity(also of social perception).From this point of view ”disabled” doesn’t signify “damaged” identity. Brief concept of Socio-Historical Context of Disability in Canada. From the beginning able-bodied people have historically controlled where disabled people live and how they receive their basic needs. In the Middle Ages, disabled persons were usually cared by family members with support from the church and community (referred to the book).These developments were described as the charity model, which continues to have powerful impact even today. Back then the disabled person is considered an object to be pitied because he or she could neither fit into a society mainstream nor care for his or herself. In the late 18th century the tendency towards disabled people has been changed. Society response was to build large institutions where people with disabilities were accommodated. The further outcome of this movement was the full control of all daily activities and consequent loss of...
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...[pic] Intellectual Disability Studies Units Unit 1 Context of Intellectual Disability Unit 2 Models of Service Provision Unit 3 Holistic Care Unit 4 Caring for Those with Specific Needs Specific Learning Outcomes Unit 1 Context of Intellectual Disability • Summarise the evolution of services for people with intellectual disability, nationally and internationally, including: Development of specialist services. Involvement of the religious orders and voluntary organisations Involvement of parents and friends. Principles of normalisation, de-institutionalisation and social role valorisation ,person-centred care. Advocacy. National and international public and social policies. • Discuss past and current attitudes towards people with intellectual disability • Promote positive attitudes towards people with intellectual disability • Analyse the concept of intellectual disability in terms of its definition, classification and manifestations. Unit 2 Models of Service Provision • Outline models of living that exist for people with an intellectual disability and their families throughout their lifespan, to include: Home Centre-based residential Community-based homes Independent and semi-independent living L’arche/Camphill Communities Respite/ Breakaway • Identify a range of specific services that are available to people with intellectual disability in the following: Education Training The Workplace ...
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...when the attention is on the twin extremes of the age range such as younger and older and unintentionally normalizes those in the middle years. This is also shown in disability also known as othering people with disabilities which involves both components of attraction and repulsion where there is positive which represents disabled heroes and negative which represents impairments that are seen unusual, and unappealing human beings. And last but not least in sexuality where there is heterosexing of work and different spaces...
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...1. The relationship between brain changes and behaviour in people with dementia-When a person has dementia different areas of the brain are damaged. The damage can differ between different types of people. A person cannot help his or her behaviour resulting from his/her brain damage. Dementia develops at different rates there is no average progression rate and the rate of progression can depend on the cases of dementia. Progressive deterioration happens over time, temporary conditions such as stress, illness, medication and time of day can make symptoms appear worse. People with dementia are all different both in the way they are affected, their behaviour and the nature and extent of the brain damage. 2. The support services available in your local area- Caring for a person with dementia can be very demanding and physically and emotionally tiering and draining. The Australian government and state government allocate funds to organizations to provide services to help you. Commonwealth carer resource centres are operated by carers associations in each state. Practical written information about support services, home help financial entitlements, legal matters, respite care, health, wellbeing, dealing with grief, counselling programs, emotional support, educational and training opportunities. The HACC (Home and Community Care) services are: Home help, home modifications, home nursing services, food services and transport services. 3. The legal ramifications of Physical...
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...roles. 2. differing from one another 3. Leitners definition is “distinction” Disability – 1. definitions of disability evolved from historicity (our history has shaped what we think about disability) 2. disability involves 2 aspects, having an ongoing physical or mental condition that society views as unusual or that discrimination occurs b/c of the difference Ableism – 1. persons who view people with disabilities as inferior Stereotypes of society 1. medical model a. they are broken and need to be fixed 2. moral model b. disability is linked to sin or blessings 3. social model c. page 15 the social set up of our structures disables a person 4. materialist perspective d. people w/ disabilities are discrimination again b/co f economic setup 5. post modern perspective e. we are all connected and disability is another part of human manifestation What are some socially acceptable disabilities: 1. ADHD 2. visual impairment 3. hearing impairment 4. diabetes 5. epilepsy (with medication) 6. MS 7. Depression 8. Aspersers What are some socially unacceptable disabilities 1. alcoholism 2. cerebral palsy 3. HIV Aids 4. severe mental retardation 5. mental illness CHAPTER #3 Page25, even in nations where legally defined civil rights have developed, disability remains at the periphery of society, as the new legal rights have yet to break established social classifications Page 29...
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...Health Practitioner Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Disability and Social stigma. The production focuses on the various forms of disability that are common in the society, i.e. blindness, deafness, mental disability and other physical impairments. It is a sign that can be used in various mediums such as on signposts, in the electronic media and communicates the message effectively since it is just simple. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (2013), disability can be defined as “a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses or activities.” From this definition alone, disability is seen as a limiting factor or problem. There are two models that view disability from different points of view. The medical model sees disability as a problem that needs fixing, more like a malfunctioning machine. The social model emphasizes that disability is a problem created by the society and not actually existing in the individual by creating unequal outcomes for physically impaired people as compared to able bodied persons. It brings out the difference between disability and impairment (Carson, 2009). The fact that society itself views them as a minority group is the reason I chose this group (I personally have a passion for taking care of the disadvantaged in the society). The society is responsible for all the stigma and stereotyping that is associated with disabled people thus making their lives unnecessarily hard. Taking...
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...Disability is an issue that has faced mankind throughout the course of history, but continues to be pushed to the side. Society tries its best to avoid disabled people all together, or if that is impossible looks down on their lesser life with pity. First hand accounts of this treatment is seen in disabled authors Kenny Fries, Nancy Mairs, and Harriet McBryde-Johnson. Fries brings to light the need for society to look at disability through the social model. This model focuses on the physical and attitudinal societal barriers that exclude disabled people from the community. The disabled experience does not just stem from the physical impairment itself, but society's reaction to it as well. Mairs discusses the barrier created by society's rejection...
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