Social Model Of Disability Help Create Integrating Home Environment

How can our understanding of the social model of disability help create enabling home environment? (Open University 2014)
The social model of disability proposes that disability stems from the way society is organised and not by a person's impairments. An enabling environment helps to make life easier for people with disability and impairments.
The social model of disability was formed by disabled academics who were disturbed about restricting barriers people with disability and impairment face daily, limiting them from participating in the society. The ‘model’ implies that peoples environment, especially outside their homes is the cause of disability, such as the way buildings are designed and structured. The social model of disability’s aim

It recognises that ‘impairment’ is not an issue, because it's usually physical, intellectual or medically linked, resulting in loss of mental or physical abilities. Example: ‘’A person who has paraplegia, will not be able to move their legs’’. On the other hand, disability occurs due to environmental structures. Example: ‘’A wheelchair user will find it very disabling trying to go through a narrow entrance’’. Activity 9.5. The social model of disability will play an important role in creating an enabling home environment, if we’re to use the positive message of the model, understanding what disables an individual within or outside their environment, needs to be applied. through redesigning and

Giving them a sense of self, which helps towards improving their well-being. Once their needs and barriers have been identified, the next stage will be how to access funds needed for the project, which can be a disabling factor if considering ‘the social model of disability’. Some people might be able to carry out the adaptations independently, while some will have to apply for funds through their local authority. The latter being the case. In learning guide 9, 1.2 Veronica and David were able to get the disability facilities grant from social services to enable the adaptations and modification of their home. 1.2, activity 9.1. One of the essential tools of this model, is the more extensive knowledge and understanding of reinforcing the quality of integrative care for people with disabilities. the ‘’Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (CSDP) Act 1970, placing the burden of responsibility on local authorities to meet the needs of disabled people with necessary help and support to make their home more enabling with adaptations, such as assistive technology equipment, aids and features needed for their safety and comfort, with easy accessibility, sourcing for funds may not be so daunting. ''The housing authorities were made to ensure that adaptations and redesigning of standard houses for people with disability