what are the 4 classification terms to describe disabilities
personal, public, critical and definitional
what is personal meaning of disabilities
the most important perspective, their lived experience. not abnormal or unfortunate, just an aspect of a persons life
public meaning of disabilities
literal meaning, thinking that disability means person lacks the ability
how they function against society and the norms, social determinants of health
critical meaning
over arching legal and social view
people first language
- People first language should always be used
- When referring to an individual use their name first and the supports they require later
what are the most important factors contributing to the decline of institutions
- Stereotypes
- Overcrowding
- Use of drugs
- Reduced public interest/funding
- Improving community conditions
- Growing interest in equality and human rights
- Dramatic failure of eugenics
- Lack of progress
- Lack of knowledge
the institution perspective of disability
a perspective that people must have the reasoning and ability to enter legal contracts under the law
biomedical view of disability
rise of intellectual testing to determine “normal vs. abnormal intelligence?” its the pathological view of the person
social model of disability
critical of the disability theory, arises from the feminist movement
* Emphasis on redressing harm and focuses on challenging society to consider equality of rights and freedoms
* Considers impairment in society rather than with the person
Progressive realization
- Expectation for the country to “act in good faith” and move towards ratification over years or decades
- Responsibilities of counteris to uphold human rights of its people
what are the 4 key rights
- inclusion at all levels
* Reasonable accommodations
* Free from discrimination
(separate classes, systemic issues) - Inclusion in community right - right to safe housing, adequate assistance, and enabling
environments ( no ability to choose where they live) - Equality before the law - supported decision making vs. substitute decision making. Access to supports to exercise human rights (denied full legal capacity, can’t own property)
- Rights of women and children - vulnerable population is subject to greater forms of abuse and discrimination including poverty, forced sterilization, and sexual violence
benefits of acknowledging and diagnosing
- Allows them to get resources
- Legal and civil protection ( theft, they didn’t know)
- Assist w clarifying and understanding behaviouhr
- Research and targeting interventons or treatments- improving quality of life
Supported decision making
- Advice and support with the decision making
- Helping the person to understand and communicate
- Could be more about advice, supporting them
- Usually someone who has a personal connection
- Can be more than one person
Substitute decision making
- Last resort
- 2 types ( personal care and property management)
- Personal care = where they will live, what theyre doing for recreation, education
- Property = having ability to receive or sell property, financial pieces
- Can only be when a decision needs to be made not just in case.
A social movement
- The parent movement = advocates for the economic and social rights of family members with disabilities
- The independent living movement
- Normalization movement = the inherent right to participate in normal activities
- Deinstitutionalization movement
Social ecological model
- Enables people with ID to:
- Speak for themselves
- Identify the communicate environment that they enjoy
- Participate in identifying goals and needed supports
Strategies to promote advocacy and self advocacy
4 components fundamental to self advocacy
1. Knowledge of self
2. Knowledge of rights
3. Communication of ones knowledge of self rights
4. Leadership
Evidence based practice
Defined as the integration of 3 elements into intervention decisions by:
1. Empirically supported tx = scientific evidence that has been tested and confirmed
2. Integrative approaches = this is what would adapt the empirically supported treatments into a context
3. Common elements of effective evidence based interventions
4. Common factors and characteristics of effective programs
what’s the expectation
people with DID are Cared for by society
- Subject to discrimination, segregation, persecution attempted eradication
- Used for entertainment and amusement- poor treatment ( the greatest showman)
what are some impacts of institutionalization
- Supported by politics, sciece, other social leaders that institutions were integral part of society and a sanctuary for those living in it and beneficial to everyone
The duality of treatment of DID
- Cared for by society
- Subject to discrimination, segregation, persecution attempted eradication
- Used for entertainment and amusement- poor treatment ( the greatest showman)
industrial revolution
gave rise to new ideas like aslylum in the 1800s which were viewed as way to rehabilitate people.
There was a focus on education and training so children can return to mainstream classrooms
concept of community living
based on inclusion and equality and changing the environment to support people with DID. They normalized and shift towards deinstitutionalization
normalization
belief of abandoning the stereotypes and ideologies and substitute it for inclusion. instead it emphasizes inclusion, individual ability, personal fulfilment etc
