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1. THE SOCIAL
MODEL OF
DISABILITY
Reporter:
JANICE M. DACANAY

2. The Social Model of Disability:
•Views disability as a result of societal barriers and
discrimination, not just a medical condition.
•Emphasizes the importance of removing these
barriers to enable equal participation and inclusion
of disabled individuals in society
•Shifts the focus from fixing the individual to
transforming society to be more accessible and
inclusive for everyone.

5. “It is not our
differences that
divide us. It is our
inability to
recognise, accept
and celebrate those
differences.”
Audre Lorde
She was an Americn writer, feminist,
womanist, librarian, and civil rights activist

6. THE SOCIAL MODEL OF DISABILITY
Key Concepts:
Impairment vs. Disability
Barriers
Accessibility
Inclusion

7. Impairment vs. Disability
Impairment refers to a physical,
sensory, cognitive, or mental condition
that may affect a person's bodily
functions or mental capacities.
It is often a medical or clinical term used
to describe the actual health
condition or loss of function.
Disability is a result of the
interaction between an individual's
impairment and the
barriers present in society.
It focuses on how these
barriers restrict a person's full participation
in daily life.
Impairment is the health condition itself, while
Disability is the societal limitations and
disadvantages that result from the interaction
between that impairment and the environment.

8. TYPES OF BARRIERS
Physical Barriers
1. Physical
Barriers
2. Architectural
Barriers
3.
Communication
Barriers
4. Attitudinal
Barriers
5. Employment
Barriers
6. Educational
Barriers
7.
Transportation
Barriers
8. Information
Barriers
9. Policy and
Legal Barriers
10. Financial
Barriers
11. Social and
Cultural
Barriers
12. Digital
Barriers

9. ACCESSIBILITY,
A Core Concept in the Social Model of Disability
1. Universal
Design
2.
Reasonable
Accommodations
3. Accessible
Communication
4. Physical
Accessibility
6. Inclusive
Education
5. Attitudinal
Accessibility

10. Accessibility,
a core concept in the Social Model of Disability
7.
Employment
Accessibility
8. Legislative
and Policy
Changes
9.
Independent
Living
10.
Transportation
Accessibility
:
11. Digital
Accessibility

11. INCLUSION
-emphasizes the
importance of creating
an inclusive society
where individuals with
disabilities are fully
integrated and actively
participate in all aspects
of LIFE.

12. INCLUSION

13. 3. Complex
Intersectionality
Challenges & Criticism
5. Inclusive
Education
Realities
8. Economic
Implications
2. Neglecting
Individual
Experiences
6. Limited
Application to All
Disabilities
9. Stigma
Reduction
1. Overemphasis
on Social Factors
7. Lack of Clear
Definition
10.
Depersonalization
4. Practical
Challenges

14. Questions #1: How does the Social
Model of Disability promote the
idea of accessibility and
inclusion?

15. Questions #2: How does the Social
Model of Disability view the
relationship between disability
and society?

16. JANICE M. DACANAY
Reporter