Did you know there are more than ten different models of disability?
Models of disability aim to help us conceptualise our disability: what makes us ‘disabled’? How do we experience the world? In what ways are we separated from non-disabled people?
But with so many different models, it can be a real challenge to understand how we can best advocate for ourselves as disabled people.
For me, the answer lies in the social model of disability; a model that gives us all the tools to advocate for a future where we are truly welcomed and included.
Read full story... (off-site)- Topics:
- Inclusion and access
- Author:
- Ellie Thompson
- Source:
- Learning Disability Today
- Date published:
- Mon 7th Nov, 2022