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What is the Social Model of Disability?


The Social Model of Disability argues that most of the day-to-day problems that disabled people face are caused by the fact that society is designed to meet the needs of non-disabled people. What disables people is not necessarily a particular condition but the way society reacts to it, for example lack of physical access, lack of opportunities in jobs and education, lack of choice, negative attitudes and assumptions.

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