LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS 0618151315
INC3701
Assignment number: 02
Year: 2023 (SEMESTER 1)
PREVIEW:
According to the medical model of disability, which learners in ordinary schools are
regarded as ‘outside the boundaries of normal’ and how does this model justify the view
that it holds of such learners? (5)
The medical model of disability regards learners who have impairments or differences
as 'outside the boundaries of normal.' This model justifies this view by perceiving
impairments or differences as medical problems that need to be fixed or cured. The
focus is on the individual and his/her limitations, rather than on the barriers that society
constructs, which may prevent the individual from participating fully. Therefore, learners
who have physical, sensory, or intellectual impairments, as well as those with learning
difficulties, are often considered 'abnormal' and outside the boundaries of the 'normal'
learner according to this model.
INC3701
Assignment number: 02
Year: 2023 (SEMESTER 1)
PREVIEW:
According to the medical model of disability, which learners in ordinary schools are
regarded as ‘outside the boundaries of normal’ and how does this model justify the view
that it holds of such learners? (5)
The medical model of disability regards learners who have impairments or differences
as 'outside the boundaries of normal.' This model justifies this view by perceiving
impairments or differences as medical problems that need to be fixed or cured. The
focus is on the individual and his/her limitations, rather than on the barriers that society
constructs, which may prevent the individual from participating fully. Therefore, learners
who have physical, sensory, or intellectual impairments, as well as those with learning
difficulties, are often considered 'abnormal' and outside the boundaries of the 'normal'
learner according to this model.
