The social model of disability looks at ways of removing barriers that restrict life choices for disabled people. When barriers are removed, disabled people can be independent and equal in society, with choice and control over their own lives.
Source: The social model of disability @ Scope
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- The Social Model of Disability @ People With Disability
According to the social model of disability, ‘disability’ is socially constructed. The social model sees ‘disability’ is the result of the interaction between people living with impairments and an environment filled with physical, attitudinal, communication and social barriers. It therefore carries the implication that the physical, attitudinal, communication and social environment must change to enable people living with impairments to participate in society on an equal basis with others.
illustration created for Respect Yourself by Rebecca Osborne