The social model of disability puts the focus on society disabling the individual or community.
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A common response
We do not have the money for sign language interpreters.
This a common example of “society” disabling the Deaf individual or the Deaf community.
- A streaming or television coverage of an emergency alert
- A webinar accepted as continuing education credits for Deaf professionals
- A city or town hall meeting with Deaf residents seeking information on where their taxes are being put to use
- An in-flight announcements with Deaf passengers wondering what is going on
- A tour company accommodating people with mobility-accessible transportation
Such response is part of the reason it takes me so long to recover from advocating for my right as a Deaf individual.
Curated notes
The following list are selected statements that we agree with the use of defining the social model.
- Some barriers are not a result of society
- Put the focus on the barriers facing people with disabilities
- Does not put the focus on the limitations owned by people with disabilities
- Disability is centered at the intersection of many field of studies