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Medical Way of Thinking

What it means:

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

  • People think that your disability will stop from you doing things and participating.

  • People think that your body/mind is the problem, not the world around you

  • People think only doctors can help you

If you use a wheelchair, the medical way of thinking thinking says that the wheelchair is the problem. It says doctors need to help you walk ‘normally’ again.

Here at Two Spoon Press, we use the social model of disability. According to medical model, a person's disability represents something that is wrong with their body (or their mind) that doctors need to fix. On the other hand, the social model says it is the buildings, rules, or people's attitudes that cause disabilities and make life more challenging. Our focus is on removing these barriers so everyone can see their work in print.

Social Way of Thinking

 What it means:

  • People see your disability as a difference, more like having brown hair or being short.

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

  • People understand that unfair rules, even some attitudes, can make life harder for you

  • People understand that everyone can contribute to making the environment less disabling for you.

If you use a wheelchair and can't get to the second floor because there are only stairs, the social 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 for you to use. This is not your fault in any way. We might have barriers that make things difficult, and we want to help you navigate them.

If you find something hard to use or understand please tell us, so that we can make changes.

When you tell us about a problem:

  • We will always take it seriously

  • We will never blame you

  • We will work with you to fix the problem

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

When you message us, we can:

  • Explain things to you a different way

  • Give you the information in different formats

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