Models & Autonomy
This model of disability focuses on treating, managing, or fixing the individual and often justifies limiting autonomy.
What is the medical model of disability?
Name one benefit of teaching life skills to individuals with disabilities.
Finding passions, creating self confidence, increasing independence
What comedian hosted an annual Labor Day telethon referring to participants as his “kids”?
What is Jerry Lewis?
According to the presentation, this is what is actually being shaped when individuals with disabilities are consistently positioned as dependent in both media and professional settings.
What is decision-making power (or Autonomy)?
This approach values human potential and the holistic view of people.
What is the humanistic approach?
What is one way the Labor day telethon evoked pity from viewers?
Any answer accepted
This idea explains how support can still limit independence when choices are controlled or structured by others, even if it appears that individuals have freedom.
What is limited/constrained autonomy?
The interviewed population in the research study about providing support to adults with intellectual disabilities.
Who are residential community employees?
What association did the labor day telethon attempt to raise money for?
What is the muscular dystrophy association