Thanks Chris,
I certainly agree with you re chronic pain. Let's hope we all get some time to look into this model over the summer :)
Sue
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Baxter, Chris
Sent: 30 June 2005 10:23
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Subject: Re: Disability Model
Hi Sue
I'm here
Bit busy, but here goes: I'm always keen on using approaches that have
been defined by the individual themselves. Within 'Disability' there are
many variants of understanding and self expression, sometimes people who
experience chronic pain will wish to define their experience in a way
that is different from the social model because (I assume, and it could
be a huge assumption) that the pain is not alleviated by alterations to
the environment to be more inclusive. Criticisms of the social model
have included that the issue of pain is ignored.
I am still disabled despite being fluent in two languages and a fairly
skilled lip reader when I meet people who can only use speech to
communicate. I don't think the bio psychosocial model helps
understanding here in my particular case.
But I will look into it.
Someone at the RNIB came up with the interact ional model of disability
which I thought was supposed to be more of what Bryan describes, but
then, I've done no study(no time!) and am responding personally here.
Chris
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sue Green
Sent: 29 June 2005 16:53
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Subject: Re: Disability Model
Hmmm,
I wonder how a student with, say, RSI would respond to me saying I'm
using "a client centred needs led approach to managing your disability
under the biopsychosocial model" ie we'll arrange notetakers? Isn't this
a case of pseudo-intellectualising? Is it just me who finds something
deeply unpleasant about the term 'biopsychosocial'?
Where are you Chris Baxter, your comments are needed!
Sue
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Paula Bishop
Sent: 29 June 2005 16:28
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Subject: Re: Disability Model
I just copied this from the internet, seems useful.
Best wishes
Paula
The medical model implies that the cause of disability is impairment
that the individual has, and is best managed by helping the
individual reduce or make allowances for the impairment. The social
model implies that disability is due to the physical and/or social
environment and is best managed by altering or making allowances for
the environment. Environmental problems arise from social attitudes,
which require change. The biopsychosocial model indicates that both
impairments and the environment can contribute to disability.
Therefore both need to be assessed in the context of the individual
and relevant carers to identify what is the best approach to managing
the disability. In a client centred needs led approach to managing
disability the biopsychosocial model is probably the most practical.
On 29 Jun 2005 at 16:25, Bryan Jones wrote:
> Can't give you much, hence my query about it. What I understand is
> that The bio-psycho-social model brings together what is true in the
> medical model and includes the physical, psychological and social
> models without reducing the notion of disability to either medial or
> social. Seems to be a model that is used in Europe, USA and Canada.
>
> Bryan Jones,
> Manager, Disability Support Services
> & North London Regional Access Centre,
> Middlesex University
> Tel: 020 8411 5366
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of A Velarde
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 3:16 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Disability Model
>
>
> Hello Bryan. Could you provide a bit more info about it
> (article/author). Harmonising the medical with the social model is a
> bit like the "third way". Best, Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:46 PM
> Subject: Disability Model
>
>
> > Does anyone have any thoughts on the the Bio-psycho-social model of
> > disability? Seems to bring the two issues, medical and social,
> > together
> >
> > Bryan Jones,
> > Manager, Disability Support Services
> > & North London Regional Access Centre,
> > Middlesex University
> > Tel: 020 8411 5366
> >
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