Social scientists and disability scholars group these definitions into broad categories referred to as “models of disability” (Wasserman & Aas, 2023).

The way many people view disability forces those living with it to work within the limitations of a world not designed for them. Could a shift in mindset help move the dial on inclusion?

For those who have never heard of the social model of disability it is best explained as the civil rights view of disablement. It separates impairment from disability and focuses on the ...

Definitions of disability have evolved over time. Consistent with the biopsychosocial model used by the World Health Organization, we conceptualize disability as an interaction between a person ...

Travelling from Goffman to the social model of disability and social constructionist approach to disability: My journey as a budding researcher with disabilities. Presented at the online symposium in ...

In reality, a condition like alopecia, whether you feel it’s a type of disability or not, is a perfect example of the social model of disability at play.

Disability can be difficult to talk about sensitively because of how embedded ableism is in our language, biases and perceptions of disability. Conversations about disability are slowly increasing, ...

Other models of disability have emerged alongside the social and medical model including the human rights model, which emphasises the equal rights of people with disability and acknowledges there ...