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Models of Disability

Models of Disability

Update: 2025-11-05
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How do we start talking about disabiliity? First, we need to understand how people thinking about and appraoch disability. This episode kicks off a suite of episodes in which we will be discussing various issues in disability and accessibility. The models of disability are the different ways people have approached and treated disability and people with disabilities. We have a favorite.

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Links and References: 
  1. https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psychology-teacher-network/introductory-psychology/disability-models
  2. https://subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/disability/models
  3. https://participation.cbm.org/why/disability-participation/models-of-disability
  4. https://www.unhcr.org/us/media/handout-2-models-disability
  5. https://disabilityinpublichealth.org/1-1/
  6. https://cte.alliant.edu/conceptualizing-disability-three-models-of-disability/ 
  7. https://odpc.ucsf.edu/clinical/patient-centered-care/medical-and-social-models-of-disability 
  8. https://enil.eu/conceptual-models-of-disability-throughout-history/ 
  9. Olkin, R. (2002). Could you hold the door for me? Including disability in diversity. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 8, 130-137.





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Models of Disability

Models of Disability

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