ITM 703 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Invisible Disability, Intellectual Disability, Assistive Technology

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 703
• Professor: Farid Shirazi

Document Summary

Ict & disability individual: definition: in the broadest concept, the term disability is referred to as an. A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. A record of such an impairment or. Being regarded as having such impairment: models of disability (exam q: explain all models) This model focuses on medical problems, explaining disability as a consequence of individual deficit or impairment: the social model of disability: Views disability as an outcome of social oppression caused by a diverse system of social constraints, restricted environment, and disability barriers. Focuses on people"s embodied experiences of impairment and acknowledge that disability is experienced both via social barrier and bodily impairments. The embodied anthology argues that impairment is inherent w/in the nature of humanity and everyone has limitations or impairments, not just persons w disabilities. Moreover everyone is vulnerable to impairment as part of the human experience over the life span.