This PPT prepared by Teacher Educator from Thiagarajar College of Preceptors Madurai for B.Ed Trainees.

1. K.Thangavel,
Assistant Professor,
Thiagarajar College of Preceptors,
Madurai-9.
3/18/2021
K.Thangavel,Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors,Madurai-9.

2. DISABLITY
“Any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of
ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range
considered normal for a human being”
MODEL OF DISABILITY
Model of disability are tools for defining impairment
and ultimately for providing a basis upon which government and
society can device strategies for meeting the needs of disabled
people.
3/18/2021
K.Thangavel,Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar
College of Preceptors,Madurai-9.

3. TYPES OF MODELS OF DISABILITY
 INDIVIDUAL MODEL
 SOCIAL MODEL
 MEDICAL MODEL
 NAGI MODEL
 QUEBEC DISABILITY PRODUCTION PROCESS
MODEL
3/18/2021
K.Thangavel,Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar
College of Preceptors,Madurai-9.

4.  HUMAN RIGHTS MODEL
 PROFESSIONAL MODEL
 TRANSACTIONAL MODEL
 CHARITY MODEL
 FUNCTIONAL MODEL OR ECONOMICAL MODEL
 REHABITILITATION MODEL
3/18/2021
K.Thangavel,Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar
College of Preceptors,Madurai-9.

5. INDIVIDUAL DISABILITY
-Disability as either a personal tragedy or a
failure to be normal.
3/18/2021
K.Thangavel,Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar
College of Preceptors,Madurai-9.

6. The two fundamental points about the “Individual
Model Of Disability” are,
i. The problem of disability lies within the individual.
ii. The causes of disability stem from the functional limitations or
psychological disorders which are assumed to arise from
disability.
[These two points are underpinned by what might be called ‘ the
personal tragedy theory of disability’ which suggests that
disability is some terrible chance event which occurs at random to
unfortunate individuals. At present this principle is not accepted by
many. ]
3/18/2021
K.Thangavel,Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar
College of Preceptors,Madurai-9.

7. 3/18/2021
K.Thangavel,Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar
College of Preceptors,Madurai-9.

8. Salient Features Of Individual
Model Of Disability
 Individual model of disability recommends
caring and supporting the disabled instead of
treating or curing them.
 Individual model of disability plead for the
segregation of the disabled from the normal people
and provide appropriate training or education for
rehabilitating them.
3/18/2021
K.Thangavel,Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar
College of Preceptors,Madurai-9.

9. Drawbacks of individual model of disability
 This model considers the source of disability lies within the
individual; it totally ignores the role of physical and social
environment i.e. It makes the individual responsible for his/her
disability and totally ignores the responsibility of the society.
 The solution for the problems of disabled persons according to
this lies in segregating the disabled from the normal people and
taking care of them. This is against the democratic principles of the
present day world.
 This model does not recommend treating the disabled on par
with the normal people and provide equal opportunities to them in
all fields of life.
3/18/2021
K.Thangavel,Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar
College of Preceptors,Madurai-9.

10.  This model considers disabled people as inferior to
others and as such develop a negative attitude in the
society.
 This model ignores the responsibility of the state and
society, to address the issues of the disabled.
 This model does not offer any suggestion for making
the disabled to participate in social life fully like any
other normal individual in the society.
3/18/2021
K.Thangavel,Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar
College of Preceptors,Madurai-9.