IAAP CPACC EXAMS: A+ GUIDE WITH THE LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How does the medical theoretical model of disability view the person with a
disability?
It views the disability as a problem of the person, directly caused by disease, trauma, or
other health condition which therefore requires sustained medical care provided in the
form of individual treatment by professionals.
How is the disability managed using the medical theoretical model of disability?
Management of the disability is aimed at a 'cure,' or the individual's adjustment and
behavioral change that would lead to an 'almost-cure' or effective cure.
What is the main issue of the medical theoretical model of disability?
Medical care is viewed as the main issue, and at the political level, the principal
response is that of modifying or reforming health care policy.
What are the strengths of the medical theoretical model of disability? (2)
-It can address the biological sources of disabilities, either by clinically curing them or
providing ways to medically manage conditions.
-The medical component of disabilities is a critical reality for many people.
What are the weaknesses of the medical theoretical model of disability? (5)
-It treats the disability as a problem or inherent characteristic of the individual.
-It seeks a cure or medical management of a bodily condition.
-It often overlooks issues caused by unwelcoming or inaccessible environments or
"broader sociopolitical constraints including attitudes, policies and (lack of) regulations.
-People with disabilities often report feeling excluded, undervalued, pressured to fit a
questionable norm, and / or treated as if they were globally incapacitated.
-People with disabilities often express frustration when they are met with pitying
attitudes or incredulity if they speak about anything positive related to living with their
conditions.
What does the social theoretical model of disability suggest about having a
disability?
A person does not 'have' a disability - disability is something a person experiences.
, What often causes the disability experienced by individuals according to the
social theoretical model?
The approach taken by society/individuals which fails to account for people with
impairments and their associated needs.
According to the social theoretical model of disability, what is a consequence of
society's approach to disability?
People with impairments can be excluded from mainstream society.
What does the social theoretical model of disability focus on besides the physical
environment?
People's attitudes towards disability.
According to the social theoretical model of disability, how can attitudes towards
disability act as barriers for disabled people?
Attitudes can present barriers in the same way the physical environment can.
According to the social theoretical model of disability, what are some examples
of negative attitudes towards disabled people?
Prejudice, stereotyping, inflexible organizational practices, and seeing disabled people
as objects of pity or charity.
What are the strengths of the social theoretical model of disability? (2)
-The focus on the disabling conditions in society and the environment emphasizes that
barriers and challenges experienced by people with disabilities are not inevitable, nor
exclusively a characteristic of an individual's "broken" body.
-Societies can improve the lives of people with disabilities considerably by ensuring the
world is designed to accommodate a wide range of human characteristics and abilities.
What are the weaknesses of the social theoretical model of disability? (2)
-The social model of disability can downplay the embodied aspects of disabilities, as if
disability has nothing to do with bodily characteristics at all.
-The social model's push for social justice in the political arena can also put activists at
odds with people with other political interests, antagonizing relationships and sometimes
creating resolute political adversaries.
What is the biopsychosocial theoretical model of disability?
An attempt to account for both the social and biomedical models of disability.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How does the medical theoretical model of disability view the person with a
disability?
It views the disability as a problem of the person, directly caused by disease, trauma, or
other health condition which therefore requires sustained medical care provided in the
form of individual treatment by professionals.
How is the disability managed using the medical theoretical model of disability?
Management of the disability is aimed at a 'cure,' or the individual's adjustment and
behavioral change that would lead to an 'almost-cure' or effective cure.
What is the main issue of the medical theoretical model of disability?
Medical care is viewed as the main issue, and at the political level, the principal
response is that of modifying or reforming health care policy.
What are the strengths of the medical theoretical model of disability? (2)
-It can address the biological sources of disabilities, either by clinically curing them or
providing ways to medically manage conditions.
-The medical component of disabilities is a critical reality for many people.
What are the weaknesses of the medical theoretical model of disability? (5)
-It treats the disability as a problem or inherent characteristic of the individual.
-It seeks a cure or medical management of a bodily condition.
-It often overlooks issues caused by unwelcoming or inaccessible environments or
"broader sociopolitical constraints including attitudes, policies and (lack of) regulations.
-People with disabilities often report feeling excluded, undervalued, pressured to fit a
questionable norm, and / or treated as if they were globally incapacitated.
-People with disabilities often express frustration when they are met with pitying
attitudes or incredulity if they speak about anything positive related to living with their
conditions.
What does the social theoretical model of disability suggest about having a
disability?
A person does not 'have' a disability - disability is something a person experiences.
, What often causes the disability experienced by individuals according to the
social theoretical model?
The approach taken by society/individuals which fails to account for people with
impairments and their associated needs.
According to the social theoretical model of disability, what is a consequence of
society's approach to disability?
People with impairments can be excluded from mainstream society.
What does the social theoretical model of disability focus on besides the physical
environment?
People's attitudes towards disability.
According to the social theoretical model of disability, how can attitudes towards
disability act as barriers for disabled people?
Attitudes can present barriers in the same way the physical environment can.
According to the social theoretical model of disability, what are some examples
of negative attitudes towards disabled people?
Prejudice, stereotyping, inflexible organizational practices, and seeing disabled people
as objects of pity or charity.
What are the strengths of the social theoretical model of disability? (2)
-The focus on the disabling conditions in society and the environment emphasizes that
barriers and challenges experienced by people with disabilities are not inevitable, nor
exclusively a characteristic of an individual's "broken" body.
-Societies can improve the lives of people with disabilities considerably by ensuring the
world is designed to accommodate a wide range of human characteristics and abilities.
What are the weaknesses of the social theoretical model of disability? (2)
-The social model of disability can downplay the embodied aspects of disabilities, as if
disability has nothing to do with bodily characteristics at all.
-The social model's push for social justice in the political arena can also put activists at
odds with people with other political interests, antagonizing relationships and sometimes
creating resolute political adversaries.
What is the biopsychosocial theoretical model of disability?
An attempt to account for both the social and biomedical models of disability.
