The way many people view disability forces those living with it to work within the limitations of a world not designed for ...

However, the medical model frames disability as an individual problem and does not recognize the role of social and cultural factors.

These two aspects of disability have for some time been referred to as the “Medical” and “Social” models of disability. Most disabled people experience elements of both.

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 ...

Home adaptations sit at the precise intersection of the medical and social models of disability. They are, on the one hand, highly tailored to meeting individual domestic needs.

The social model: Proponents of this model argue that disability is the result of human-made barriers and not an impairment.

Language shapes perceptions, and in the context of disabilities, the words used by medical professionals, government officials, and society at large carry the power to either affirm dignity or ...

Machine learning models can reliably inform clinicians about the disability progression of multiple sclerosis, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS Digital ...