In 1954, social psychologist Gordon Allport wrote ... and responsibility of disability. The medical model of disability views disability as a solely medical problem that needs to be fixed by ...

Disability often ... ableism and leaves medical trainees inadequately prepared, said corresponding author Carol Haywood, assistant professor of medical social sciences at Northwestern University ...

Learn about, or revisit, the Social Model and Medical Model views of disability, and the logic and historical importance of disability rights and advocacy. One way to start is to find and follow ...

Doctors in the U.S. have reported feeling unprepared to care for people with disabilities and have revealed significant negative bias about this population, according to previous research.

Social Security Disability is the federal program, supported by payroll taxes, that pays benefits to people who cannot work due to a medical condition. In order to qualify, you must have a medical ...

Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion ... notions such as the traditional medical model of disability and its more progressive social model counterpart.