Re: social model or disability based model

+1 I like this first draft. I think it is short and clear to why this
decision occurred.

On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 9:18 AM Lisa Seeman <lisa1seeman@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi folks
> <http://goog_1128594066>
> Based on the discussion yesterday, I thought it might be helpful if we
> kept a wiki page or added a note to our document that addressed issues like
> why we are using the medical modal.
> I put a draft in our suggested changes document at  suggested changes for
> the next version
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CeqiSy3tVDoeBzCG8LpkyFT1fvugGk86JuT6NvfSiAA/edit#heading=h.oqdbcxukegmc>
>
> Questions for discussion are:
> 1.  do we like the text?
> 2. Should it be a wiki page or in the document?  The advantage of the wiki
> is we can collect all our notes in one place and add to it as needcd.
>
>
> Here is the  first draft:
> Add section on erratica or note (or wiki page)
>
> We talk about disabilities and  impairments, rather than diversity and
> social inclusion. This is because many countries are legally required to
> provide equal access to services and health care for people with
> disabilities. For example the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
> Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) affirms that all persons with all types of
> disabilities must enjoy all human rights. We want to help people get the
> access they need, and using words like impairment and disability may help
> them fight discrimination in access.
>
> In addition, in the research phase, we have found using disability names
> is sometimes useful for helping us make sure user needs in our scope have
> been covered.
>
> We talk about functional impairments. The name of different disabilities
> changes with location, culture and time. Also many people do not have the
> correct diagnosis. Therefore we prefer to about talk about functional
> impairments and use disabilities as an example.
>
>
> Note I prefer comments in the document suggested changes for the next
> version
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CeqiSy3tVDoeBzCG8LpkyFT1fvugGk86JuT6NvfSiAA/edit#heading=h.oqdbcxukegmc>
>
> All the best
>
> Lisa Seeman-Horwitz
>
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>


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