Medcial Vs Social Model of Disability

Disability is fixed deficit that resides in a student

• Social Model

• Medical Model

Strength Driven

• Medical Model

• Social Model

Focus on separation and specialization

• Medical Model

• Social Model

Builds on Students Positivie Attributes

• Social Model

• Medical Model

Lack of communication between SLP and other staff member

• Social Model

• Medical Model

Sees differences in ability as simply another form of diversity

The Educational System creates barriers that disable student

• Social Model

• Medical Model

Focus on Impairment/Weakness

The education system not the child needs to be adapted

• Social Model

• Medical Model