Question

The social model of disability

Answer 1

Social disability theory suggests that disability is constructed by the view society has on disabled people. It is in the way they are perceived, accepted, and treated by others. In reality the society sees them as group of individuals who can't do things on their own, don't contribute to the development of the nation and a burden to the society thus treating them differently from others. Normal people create barriers both physical and emotional barriers through limited accessibility in public places and viewing them with stereotypical eyes and prejudice. It's this inequality that is the disability according to social disco theory.