Dear R & R Chapman,
A review article I wrote which is relevant to some of issues you raise
below and Mairian raised in an earlier post will appear in issue 4
(Summer) this year of Disability and Society. Best, Shelley
Rohhss and Rob Chapman wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Ive been doing a lot of thinking around the situation of people with
> learning difficulties vis-a-vis the social model. I work for People
> First.
>
> My feeling is this thus far.
>
> People with learning difficulties have historically been marginalised
> from the disability rights movement which uses social model as
> theoretical foundation.
>
> There is currently some change happening in this.
>
> But Michael Oliver writes admitting that people with learning diffs. had
> been excluded theoretically and it was wrong....but then does not go on
> to be inclusive....
>
> Whilst most people would welcome social model with open arms (myself
> included), there is a feeling that only the most vocal and able could
> operate within this model. What of those who cannot articulate?
>
> The social model is set apart from previous functionalist models and
> relates to materialism but it is not extensive enough to include all the
> people that need to be part of it.
>
> Well , if anyone knows how it does ~ please let me know.
>
> Reegards
>
> Rohhss Chapman.
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