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Storyteller for Equity and Inclusion @ Nikon Professional Services | Photography and Videography

The social model of disability and day-to-day life in places like work offer contrasting viewpoints on how those of us with disabilities experience the world. Social Model of Disability: - Developed by disability rights activists in the 1970s and 80s. - Focuses on societal barriers that disable people, not their impairments. - Examples of barriers are physical (inaccessible buildings), attitudinal (preconceptions about ability), and systemic (lack of disability accommodations). - If society addressed these barriers, we with impairments wouldn't be disabled. The social model provides a framework for understanding the root causes of disability, while day-to-day life reflects the situations those of us with disabilities navigate. In a perfect world informed by the social model, workplaces would proactively remove barriers to create a genuinely inclusive environment. This might involve: - Providing accessible work materials - Offering assistive technologies - Implementing flexible work arrangements By addressing these aspects, workplaces can empower disabled people to succeed and contribute their talents. Is your employer/company becoming more accessible? #SundayThoughts #NationalEpilepsyWeek #HiddenDisabilities #DisabilityInclusion #WorkplaceEquality Image Description: Social model of disability. The problem is lack of access in society. No BSL interpreter. Guide dogs not allowed into buildings. No suitable assistance on public transport. Prejudice language. Lack of and poor media presentation. Internal/external negative perceptions. No ramp/lift.

  • Social model of disability. The problem is lack of access in society. No BSL interpreter. Guide dogs not allowed into buildings. No suitable assistance on public transport. Prejudice language. Lack of and poor media presentation. Internal/external negative perceptions. No ramp/lift.
Tendani Mufeba

Aspiring Disability Specialist & Lecturer | Bachelor of Social Sciences Graduate | Immersed in Disability Studies

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The big elephant we have to deal with currently in the world 🥹🙌🏾🔥 Thank you for sharing this with the world

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