CPACC EXAM 2022 STUDY GUIDE IAAP
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Medical Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Answer: Pros: Addresses
the biological sources of disabilities and can provide ways to medically
manage the condition
Cons: Ignores the sociopolitical and environmental factors of disability;
problem of the individual
⩥ Social Model of Disability. Answer: Disability is not a characteristic
of the individual but the conditions that the social environment creates
that prohibit the full integration of the individual.
⩥ Social Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Answer: Pros: Focus on the
disabling conditions in the environment and clearing barriers that are
disabling people from using society in the way designed, the individual
is not "broken"
Cons: Can downplay the embodied characteristics of disability, Can
push disability advocacy into a polarizing political space
⩥ Biophysical Model of Disability. Answer: A combination of the social
and medical models to create a more complex and broad view of
disability in order to not diminish one aspect for another
,⩥ Economic Model of Disability. Answer: Defined by the individual not
being able to participate in work, ability or inability to contribute to the
economy, assessed by the loss in productivity and consequences for the
individual, employer, and economy; directly related to the charity model
⩥ Economic Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Answer: Pros:
Recognizes the bodily limitations on work and that economic support
may be needed
Cons: Creates a legally defined group of "needy" people which can be
stigmatizing and also leave people out that do not meet the legal
threshold for disabled but need support
⩥ Functional Solutions Model of Disability. Answer: Identifications of
the limitations ("functional impairments") that the disability creates with
the intent to find solutions to overcome those barriers and reduce the
limitations through innovation
⩥ Functional Solutions Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Answer:
Pros: Results-oriented and seeks solutions to real problems without
diving into the sociopolitical implications, encourages innovation and
entrepreneurship
Cons: Can shift cost burden to the person instead of the building or
organization; profit driven can cause organization to miss the target
audience and usefulness, can miss sociopolitical root cause
,⩥ Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability. Answer:
identity by affiliation; deriving personal identity from membership in a
like-minded group (eg. Deaf Culture)
⩥ Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability Pros and
Cons. Answer: Pros: Accepts the disability completely and uses it as a
point of pride
Cons: Can be negated or brought down by feeling excluded by not
fitting the groups expectations
⩥ Charity Model of Disability. Answer: Sees those with disability as
unfortunate or needy and those that help as charitable and kind
contributors
⩥ Charity Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Answer: Pros: inspires
generosity
Cons: condescending, person is an "object of pity", Often short-term
fixes that sacrifice effective long-term solutions for the immediate
effectiveness
⩥ Sociopolitical Model of Disability. Answer: activist model that
emphasizes the need for human rights for people with disabilities
⩥ How many people have a disability?. Answer: 20% or 1 in 5 have
some kind of disability
, ⩥ deaf. Answer: the condition of deafness, the partial or total hearing
loss a person experiences from a medical perspective
⩥ Deaf. Answer: Deaf Culture or Deaf Community
⩥ Cognitive Disabilities. Answer: most common type of disability, can
arise as a result of congenital conditions that are with an individual from
birth, or developmental conditions that are with a person from a young
age. They can also result from traumatic injury, infections, chemical
imbalances, or other conditions later in life
⩥ Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities. Answer: cognitive disabilities
experience difficulty reading. Some read at a lower level than their peers
of the same age, and some can't read at all
5-17% of population, equally affects males and females
⩥ Math Disabilities. Answer: Some people experience math anxiety,
which is an emotional or psychological fear that grips some people when
confronted with math problems
medical term(s);
- dyscalculia (congenital or from injury): inability to compute
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Medical Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Answer: Pros: Addresses
the biological sources of disabilities and can provide ways to medically
manage the condition
Cons: Ignores the sociopolitical and environmental factors of disability;
problem of the individual
⩥ Social Model of Disability. Answer: Disability is not a characteristic
of the individual but the conditions that the social environment creates
that prohibit the full integration of the individual.
⩥ Social Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Answer: Pros: Focus on the
disabling conditions in the environment and clearing barriers that are
disabling people from using society in the way designed, the individual
is not "broken"
Cons: Can downplay the embodied characteristics of disability, Can
push disability advocacy into a polarizing political space
⩥ Biophysical Model of Disability. Answer: A combination of the social
and medical models to create a more complex and broad view of
disability in order to not diminish one aspect for another
,⩥ Economic Model of Disability. Answer: Defined by the individual not
being able to participate in work, ability or inability to contribute to the
economy, assessed by the loss in productivity and consequences for the
individual, employer, and economy; directly related to the charity model
⩥ Economic Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Answer: Pros:
Recognizes the bodily limitations on work and that economic support
may be needed
Cons: Creates a legally defined group of "needy" people which can be
stigmatizing and also leave people out that do not meet the legal
threshold for disabled but need support
⩥ Functional Solutions Model of Disability. Answer: Identifications of
the limitations ("functional impairments") that the disability creates with
the intent to find solutions to overcome those barriers and reduce the
limitations through innovation
⩥ Functional Solutions Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Answer:
Pros: Results-oriented and seeks solutions to real problems without
diving into the sociopolitical implications, encourages innovation and
entrepreneurship
Cons: Can shift cost burden to the person instead of the building or
organization; profit driven can cause organization to miss the target
audience and usefulness, can miss sociopolitical root cause
,⩥ Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability. Answer:
identity by affiliation; deriving personal identity from membership in a
like-minded group (eg. Deaf Culture)
⩥ Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability Pros and
Cons. Answer: Pros: Accepts the disability completely and uses it as a
point of pride
Cons: Can be negated or brought down by feeling excluded by not
fitting the groups expectations
⩥ Charity Model of Disability. Answer: Sees those with disability as
unfortunate or needy and those that help as charitable and kind
contributors
⩥ Charity Model of Disability Pros and Cons. Answer: Pros: inspires
generosity
Cons: condescending, person is an "object of pity", Often short-term
fixes that sacrifice effective long-term solutions for the immediate
effectiveness
⩥ Sociopolitical Model of Disability. Answer: activist model that
emphasizes the need for human rights for people with disabilities
⩥ How many people have a disability?. Answer: 20% or 1 in 5 have
some kind of disability
, ⩥ deaf. Answer: the condition of deafness, the partial or total hearing
loss a person experiences from a medical perspective
⩥ Deaf. Answer: Deaf Culture or Deaf Community
⩥ Cognitive Disabilities. Answer: most common type of disability, can
arise as a result of congenital conditions that are with an individual from
birth, or developmental conditions that are with a person from a young
age. They can also result from traumatic injury, infections, chemical
imbalances, or other conditions later in life
⩥ Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities. Answer: cognitive disabilities
experience difficulty reading. Some read at a lower level than their peers
of the same age, and some can't read at all
5-17% of population, equally affects males and females
⩥ Math Disabilities. Answer: Some people experience math anxiety,
which is an emotional or psychological fear that grips some people when
confronted with math problems
medical term(s);
- dyscalculia (congenital or from injury): inability to compute
