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

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 ...

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 ...

This is an opportune time for doctors and other health care professionals to blend their extensive training in the medical [red] model with a newer relatively speaking, more environment-driven social ...

Mobility and disability are related but distinct concepts. Mobility is the ability to move, while disability describes an impairment.

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.

When it comes to disability, a lot of ableist language and tropes are perpetuated by the media. Here's what experts have to say about how to talk about disability.

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 ...

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, ...

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?