To many autistic people, the puzzle piece represents stigma, exclusion and a harmful push to make them conform.

According to the social model, ‘disability’ refers to the ways that socially constructed barriers are disabling towards people with impairments or differences. In contrast, the medical model views a ...

It replaces the old “medical model” of disability by a social and human rights model based on the fact that it is society that “disables” persons with disabilities from exercising their ...

The global disability insurance market revenue was around US$ 3.5 billion in 2021 and is estimated to reach US$ 9.5 billion by 2031, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2% during the ...

At the University of Bristol, we use the social model of disability. This is explained by Scope as follows ... You could also consider ‘mental health diagnoses’ in some contexts, for example in ...

The National Medical Commission is revising disability guidelines for medical course admissions to focus on candidates' ...

Many people who experience disabilities such as severe medical conditions ... long COVID is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. As of January, the Social Security ...

“The Government must shift its focus from a medical model of disability to the social model, or risk doing real harm to an ...

Economic and social exclusion is a part of the daily lives ... with disabilities treated as objects of pity, charity or medical treatment that have to overcome a tragic and disabling condition ...