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Medical Way of Thinking

What it means:

  • People think your disability is a problem that needs to be fixed

  • People think your disability will stop you from doing things

  • People think you are the problem, not the world around you

  • People think only doctors can help you

If you use a wheelchair, this way of thinking says the wheelchair is your problem. It says doctors need to help you walk "normally" again.

Here at Two Spoon Press, we use the social model of disability. The medical model says a person's disability is something wrong with their body or mind that doctors need to fix. The medical model says disability happens when buildings, rules, or people's attitudes make life hard for someone. Our focus is on removing these barriers so everyone can join in.

Social Way of Thinking

 What it means:

  • People see disability as a difference, like having brown hair or being tall

  • People understand you are not disabled by your body, but by places you can't get into

  • People know that unfair rules and attitudes make life harder for you

  • People believe the world should work well for everyone

If you use a wheelchair and can't get to the second floor because there are only stairs, this way of thinking says the stairs are the problem, not your wheelchair. The solution is to add a ramp or elevator so everyone can get up the stairs.

  • We understand that disabled people are valuable exactly as they are. Instead of trying to change people, we want to focus on changing attitudes. 

We want to help if you find things hard

Having trouble with our website or services?

We know that sometimes our website might be hard to use. This is not your fault. We might have barriers that make things difficult for you.

If you find something hard to use or understand please tell us. We will listen and make changes.

When you tell us about a problem:

  • We will take it seriously

  • We will not blame you

  • We will work to fix the problem

  • We will tell you what we're doing to make it better.

We can:

  • Explain things in a clearer way

  • Give you information in different formats

  • Change how we do things to work better for you

  • Meet with you in a way that works for you

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Your experience matters. Thank you for letting us know how we can improve.