Models of Disability

Medical: disability is a disease or medical disorder
Economic: disability is an inability to produce or work
Functional: disability is a deficit of skills or abilities
Charity: disability is the result of tragic circumstances
Social: disability is the result of societal inaccessibility
Rights-Based: disability is a social-political construct
Empowerment: disability is a unique set of needs
Interface: disability is conflict between a person and their social context/environment

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