Disability Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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How many people in the uk have a disability
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16.1 million
24% of total population
45% state pension age
11% of children
2
Q
What are some invisible disabilities
A
- neurodivergence’s
- cognitive impairments
- hearing and vision
- speech impairments
- energy limiting conditions like fibromyalgia
3
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What does the traditional biomedical model of disability suggest?
A
- individuals with impairment are deviations from the normal
- the medical aim is to prevent or treat the impairment to return the disabled state of normal functioning
4
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What does the charity model of disability
A
Treats the disabled person as being passive without agency
Risks dependency
Focuses on sympathy and personal tradgedy
5
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Social model of disability
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- rejects impairment as inevitable cause of disability
- the barriers in society are what cause disability
- societies inability to accommodate difference
- relationship between disease and society
- focuses social structure and risk factors and highlights focus for change
6
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Biomedical model of disability
A
Locates the cause of disease
Health is a biological process
Genetic and risk factor focus
Highlights risk behaviours and individual behavioural change
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8
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What is the 2010 equality act
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- states a person is disabled if they have a physical/mental impairment which has a substantial and long term negative affect on ADLs
- from the social model
- protection of disabled people from discrimination and victimisation
- all public sector services must make reasonable adjustments to ensure everyone can access
9
Q
What barriers to healthcare can people with autism face?
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- contact difficulties - phone calls
- attending, not knowing what to expect, overstimulation
- triggering waiting room environment
- communication issues with staff
