Term
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1. sensory
2. physical
3. developmental
4. learning
5. psychological/mental/psychiatric
6. neurological |
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Term
| History of Disability Services |
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Definition
- relief programs were provincially based
- given license to beg as they were deemed "deserving poor"
- treated as criminals, banned or sent to jail
- funding for clothes, food, shelter, medical care came from charities, religious organizations or municipal governments
- isolated in institutions, viewed as a nuisance that should be hidden
- were the responsibility of the family |
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Term
| Disability Rights Movement |
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Definition
1970's - advocated that disabled people should be viewed as members of a minority groiup rather than being labelled defective
- grouped by functional limitation and similar need |
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Term
| American Vocational Rehabilitation Act |
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Definition
1973 - prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities in America
- similar legislation in Canada: Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) at federal and provincial levels |
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Term
| Medical Model of Disability |
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Definition
- disability is a health problem that needs to be dealt with professionally and medically
- "curing" and "fixing" are the foci
- focus of intervention is on the individual
- views disability as an unfortunate event/tragedy
- the impaired need to adapt to mainstream society
- families go through coping stages in order to accept members with disability |
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Term
| Political Rights Model of Disability |
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Definition
- disability is a social construct existing due to social barriers for full participation
- concerned with broader social and political contexts
- society needs to adapt to the needs of people with disabilities
- regards the impaired as a minority group affected by inequality and oppression such as lack of employment opportunities, affordable housing, accessible transportation, prejudice, etc.
- need systemic change |
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Term
| Independent Living Movement |
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Definition
1979 - to encourage and help people with disabilities to achieve self-direction over personal and community services needed to attain independent living
- provide opportunities to learn skills, access information and receive supports
- removal of environmental, social and economic barriers as well as individual empowerment |
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Term
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Definition
- society values physical attractiveness so having a disability impacts developing intimate relationships and socializing
- blame the victim... religion, drunk driving
- fear of disabled persons |
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Term
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Definition
the belief/view that people without disabilities are superior over people with disabilities
- cultural norms, social division and stratification
- the disabled are kept out of mainstream society and are marginalized by structural barriers
- prejudice at individual level: revulsion, avoidance, infantilization, condescension |
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Term
| Public Disability Programs |
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Definition
- covered by federal, provincial and municipal legislation
- CPP, Disability Pension, Family Benefits Plan, General Welfare Assistance Plan
- funded through taxation and do not require contributions from recipients except CPP |
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Term
| Private Disability Programs |
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Definition
- private insurance plans
- based on the amount of funding that the recipient has contributed directly to the plan |
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Term
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Definition
1. applicant's basic requirements for living (food, shelter, etc.)
2. applicant's available financial resources
3. difference between resources and needs is calculated
- based on employability, family size, accomodations needed, etc. |
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Term
| CPP definition of disability |
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Definition
| a physical and/or mental condition that is severe (regularly makes you incapable of doing any kind of work) and prolonged (long term) |
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Term
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Definition
- does not exclude people based on past medical history
- does not charge higher premiums for high risk people
- provides full inflation protection |
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Term
| Federal Income Security Programs |
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Definition
- CPP, CPPD
- Worker's Compensation if disability is due to work
- Employment Insurance offers 15 weeks of benefits
- Disability Tax Credit
- Veterans Disability Benefits |
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Term
| Canadian Human Rights Act |
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Definition
| ensures the right to accomodation in the workplace for people with disabilities as well as ensuring access to the labour market |
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Term
| Types of Workplace Accomodations |
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Definition
1. Job modifications - the personal help that workers need to participate in the labour market
- e.g. sign language interpretors, braille computers
2. Workplace modifications - changes in the workplace environment
- wheelchair ramps, elevators, etc.
3. Job redesign - an adjustment or modification of duties in relation to one's work
- e.g. transportation, modified hours |
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Term
| Provincial Disability Programs |
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Definition
1. Social Assistance - provides minimum income to those who pass a needs test and meet strict criteria for eligibility, used only when other means for support are exhausted
2. Ontario Disability Support Program
3. Manitoba Income Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Programs
4. Alberta Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
5. British Columbia Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities |
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Term
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Definition
| 2006 - credit to individuals who have a severe and prolonged mental or physical impairment insofar that ability to perform BASIC daily activities is restricted |
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Term
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Definition
1. perceiving, thinking, remembering
2. feeding and dressing oneself
3. speaking
4. hearing
5. walking
6. bladder and bowel functioning |
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