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Your argumentation seems logical, but I am still having my doubts...zygmunthttp://www.zygbud.com.pl/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-65049908797301663852014-11-19T15:36:14.657+00:002014-11-19T15:36:14.657+00:00sickness and disablement are normally hidden from ...sickness and disablement are normally hidden from the public you don't go shouting your mouth off your ill after all but with any intelligence you can see straight off when someone is ill or disabled by the way they act or look <br /><br />and to say otherwise is just being offensive to them <br /><br /><br />Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124601639681931119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-59533778115211668072014-11-19T15:29:16.394+00:002014-11-19T15:29:16.394+00:00I'm really thrilled with the comments on this ...I'm really thrilled with the comments on this thread to be honest. I think it's a grown up, thoughtful debate and interesting that so many with physically apparent disabilities also feel they are disabled by other issues of ill health and that in many cases, they are more disabling than the visible issue. <br /><br />Thank you all. Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-29472677734014177192014-11-19T00:20:14.247+00:002014-11-19T00:20:14.247+00:00As I said in my comment further up the thread: The...As I said in my comment further up the thread: There is no important contribution of the medical model. The "medical model" is an unfortunate misnomer that those sociologists came up with and "the 'well it's their tough shit for having something wrong with them. We as a society aren't going to do anything to help them' model" would be a more appropriate name.<br /><br />You really think such an extremist libertarian philosophy is of use to anyone except non-disabled who don't want to pay tax?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714918894319998184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-5403021652265837762014-11-18T20:52:39.362+00:002014-11-18T20:52:39.362+00:00Sometimes people with chronic illness cannot adapt...Sometimes people with chronic illness cannot adapt as well as they'd like because of lack of access to appropriate medical advice, equipment, pain meds etc. It is possible to live a good and fulfilling life with chronic illness, but to do this successfully requires a lot of support and the flexibility to change your lifestyle to fit around the illness. Many people simply cannot live optimally with their illness because they don't have the support or resources to do so. That is disabling.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974201971126211788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-7784933455108748722014-11-18T14:54:08.011+00:002014-11-18T14:54:08.011+00:00brilliant piece with brilliant comments. Cannot fi...brilliant piece with brilliant comments. Cannot find anything meaningfull to add.Helga Warzechahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17150922019515988040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-82406465163434938352014-11-18T13:37:51.901+00:002014-11-18T13:37:51.901+00:00I think part of the problem is this "one answ...I think part of the problem is this "one answer fits all" mentality. Ticking disabled on a box means you can be categorized, dealt with. Whereas to actually look deeper, at the illness, at the person and figuring out what that individual needs.... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-52169024988415029892014-11-18T10:34:12.632+00:002014-11-18T10:34:12.632+00:00This debate is happening! Look at Tom Shakespeare ...This debate is happening! Look at Tom Shakespeare and Carol Thomas, amongst others, who are trying to carve out a model which takes into account the experience of living with impairments of any sort. This debate seems very much 'us' vs 'them', which is understandable because people are so passionate, but it really doesn't need to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-63859132322692478432014-11-18T00:59:20.559+00:002014-11-18T00:59:20.559+00:00I hadn't previously heard about this conflict ...I hadn't previously heard about this conflict between two groups.<br /><br />All I would say is that before I became ill myself I lazily thought of people with disabilities as maybe someone in a wheelchair, or with a hearing aid, a guide dog... etc.<br /><br />After a few years of being sick I started wondering about myself. "Am I someone with a disability?" I went out looking for definitions of disability.<br /><br />The place I looked first was The World Health Organisation. And on reading their definition I thought "well, yes! I definitely fit there."<br /><br />Yet the government declares that those on ESA (the benefit I receive) will experience a benefit freeze while "disabled people are protected".<br /><br />By the WHO definition huge numbers of people on ESA will be people with disabilities (a recent issue of Private Eye pointed this out).<br /><br />I hope these hostilities between different groups will cease. I can think of a few disabilities that would be far more visible to the outside world and far more in line with people's stereotypical ideas of disability that I'd rather have than the illnesses and symptoms that I do experience. That said, perhaps if I were able to wish this into being then I may find I'd want to change back! But at least it's an open question to my mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-61379046309333116642014-11-18T00:48:34.210+00:002014-11-18T00:48:34.210+00:00"If an employer refuses point blank to allow ..."If an employer refuses point blank to allow home working or flexi-time, then again, that can be a problem"<br /><br />The same could be said of mental illness as chronic illness. Mental distress is often accompanied by physical symptoms. Anxiety and depression are linked with panic attacks and enduring symptoms of stress. The nature of even common mental health conditions can mean that someone is not able to leave their home or go out alone without support. People can quickly become isolated and excluded. Would it fit into the social model in that a reasonable adaptation might be that sufferers could maybe work from home, but not be able to travel, or tolerate and function in a work environment. They may not cope with social interaction without distress. Where medical conditions are often treated, mental illness is not. There have been no waiting times targets for therapies. Many are sent packing with a just a prescription from GPs and left to get on with it alone. Treatment is woefully underfunded and not given parity of esteem in the NHS. Strange when the reality is that mental illness is a medical condition, arguably triggered by psychological stresses. Employers discriminate much more against people with mental illness and chances of finding employment once diagnosed are poor. This group more have a tough time, accused of malingering, discriminated against, disqualified from ESA, struggle to qualify for disability benefits, stigmatised, untreated, overlooked and unlikely to be employed. That's quite disabling.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-46471677207645242102014-11-18T00:09:53.689+00:002014-11-18T00:09:53.689+00:00I find this open discussion about the social model...I find this open discussion about the social model really useful. I have visible severe mobility problems which mean I am seen by others (whether or not they know me) as disabled. Yet even with the most perfect social environment, I would still be unable to engage fully in our society. My physical impairments (particularly the invisible ones) limit my capacity more than my perceived disability. <br /><br />When I was medically retired some years ago, I came from a professional background where the medical (psychiatric) model and social model were both seen as necessary components of a comprehensive theoretical understanding. While not everyone agreed with this, it was no longer contentious to utilise a biopsychosocial mode, rather it was essential!<br /><br />As I sought to come to terms with the huge changes in my life as a result of my physical impairments, I started reading around the politics of disability, the history of the disability movement etc. I was very surprised to discover that a progressive, radical position apparently required a total separation of social and medical models, with the latter seen as a reactionary position emanating from a repressive society. It also seemed that questioning this was in some way taboo.<br /><br />Without wishing to discount the central importance of the social model in advancing the disabled movement/life of/for disabled people, the social model alone did not and does not mirror my own experiences. <br /><br />It has always seemed that impairment is a sort of elephant in the room. I was very relieved when I came across the work of Tom Shakespeare, propounding a more inclusive model, allowing for both the importance of physical impairments and the important contribution of a medical model, as well as the social model of disability. <br /><br />I think that one of the (many) problems with changes to the assessment and categorisation used by DWP is a repressive use of the social model in a way that minimises the impact of impairment. <br /><br />There is no one unified community of any group. And that’s OK. Debate is essential and strongly held beliefs are good. But, as has been said above, divisive arguments get us nowhere, though undoubtedly please politicians of most parties. Divide and rule and all that…..<br />But dankanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-30217884877440663892014-11-17T20:57:25.191+00:002014-11-17T20:57:25.191+00:00Dave Birdsall
Well said Sue. I should be dead, ...Dave Birdsall<br /><br />Well said Sue. I should be dead, according to specialists, when I didn't die it changed to, we will soon have you back to normal. Normal? Then the first five years was all about making me 'functional' again. 10 years and I'm still not 'functional' enough!<br /><br />Year 14 and still I. An overcome this with some more positive thinking. I have explained that I am not Jesus and therefor can not heal myself, I cannot replace eaten away bones. But in time I will be normal again. We are not just a collection of symptoms and signs that point the medical hierarchy to healing us. Disability is in the eye of the beholder, and the more idiots that poke themselves in the eye to try and find out what it's like to be blind, or wear masks over the eyes to simulate blindness makes me laugh.<br /><br />Even the good old wheelchair has had celebrities lining up to get some exposure by using a wheel chair all day. I find it all hilarious that these people feign comprehension but in reality it degrades. So I agree totally Sue, judgemental attitudes stinks, as if saying I'm more disabled than so and so is carries credibility. The only credibility everyone wants is respect, freedom to be, and not be abused. <br /><br />So we carry on and hopefully grow within ourselves the ability to judge less, to manipulate less and respect and love more. What other choices do we have. Cultural values that are harmful can be unlearned. But tolerance and respect are kidnapped at times in the world if disability. We either stand together for the simple dignity we deserve or we will surely fall down, be put down individually. I hope this makes sense. Morphing is kicking in so goodnight Sue and all who have commented. X<br /><br /><br />Dave Wa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12645320600719008175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-58392627582959874072014-11-17T18:16:33.309+00:002014-11-17T18:16:33.309+00:00Don't forget sick and disabled people come wit...Don't forget sick and disabled people come with their own political and religious beliefs and include a whole range of their own experiences and prejudices. We tend to assume that everyone affected by disability and illness is centre or left of centre politically and, of course, they are not. Nigel Farage is not immune from the possibility of an accident or illness leaving him long term sick and/or disabled. Also the same percentage of disabled people are susceptible to government and media brain washing as the rest of the population. Just because we are disabled does not necessarily mean we are sensible, kind and generous. It may be surprising to some, but disabled people can be cold, uncaring and prejudiced toward others. Hopefully the majority can see beyond a model of disability and/or sickness and judge whether it is truly inclusive and supportive of all states of being. In America the models, now adopted by governments, were designed to maximise profit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-89537865305831948072014-11-17T18:07:30.217+00:002014-11-17T18:07:30.217+00:00I could not agree more with the sentiments express...I could not agree more with the sentiments expressed in this piece, Sue. Thank you for putting them so eloquently. I only hope that some of the nay-sayers read it and you don't end up simply preaching to the converted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-70363338188873985972014-11-17T17:48:23.419+00:002014-11-17T17:48:23.419+00:00Those who believe equality can be achieved by an e...Those who believe equality can be achieved by an enabling society, would have you forced to work sitting on a commode and those who vomit forced to have a large tank next to them at work to vomit in . However, this doesn't address the fact that severe illness is not merely disabling but a torture that cannot be stopped. It is not reasonable or compassionate to expect those experiencing moderate or severe torture to work. Dare I suggest that there are disabilities which are also experienced as torture, no amount of altered attitude toward this state of suffering, can change that state of suffering. In my opinion models of illness and disability are devised for those who fund their research, governments whose only aim is to save money whilst having a model/research to justify their cuts to the voters. 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