Explain What the Deficit Model Is Versus the Social Model

question 9

Essay

Explain what the deficit model is versus the social model and how using the social model will help students with disabilities. Explain how society has already made modifications for disabled individuals with buildings and other means.

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Definitions:

Non-Hispanic White

Refers to people from the United States who are not Hispanic or Latino and identify as having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

African American

Pertaining to or descriptive of Americans of African descent with ancestry primarily linked to sub-Saharan Africa.

Hispanic American

An individual of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race, living in the United States.

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors to improve emotional regulation and develop personal coping strategies targeting solving current problems.