Disability refers to the social effects of physical or mental impairment. This definition, known as the 'social model' of disability, makes a clear distinction between the impairment itself (such as a medical condition that makes a person unable to walk or unable to sit) and the disabling effects of society in relation to that impairment. As Frank Bowe put it in Handicapping America (1978), the real issue is the societal response to disability: if a community allows physical, architectural, transportation, and other barriers to remain in place, society is creating handicaps that oppress individuals with disabilities. If, on the other hand, a community removes those barriers, persons with disabilities can function at much higher levels. In simple terms, it is not the inability to walk or inability to sit that prevents a person entering a building unaided but the existence of stairs or the lack of benches to lie down, that are inaccessible to a wheelchair-user or a person with sitting disability. In other words, 'disability' is socially constructed. The 'social model' is often contrasted with the 'medical model' which sees 'disability' as synonymous with 'impairment.'

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AND with Tweetdeck disabled...I didn't see the DMs that were sent...
Ohio_Tea_Party (Cat1000) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:37:59 -0000
AND with Tweetdeck disabled...I didn't see the DMs that were sent...
New blog post: Disabled Veterans Teleseminar | Lead Generation on a Massive Scale Takes Focus http://sendaemailaday.com/blog/?p=1596
rickburdo (Rick Burdo) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:37:51 -0000
New blog post: Disabled Veterans Teleseminar | Lead Generation on a Massive Scale Takes Focus http://sendaemailaday.com/blog/?p=1596
DISABLED COMMERCIAL TANKER TRUCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF EB I10 AT SPEEDWAY. DPS HAS BEEN ADVISED.
I10Tucson (I10Tucson) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:37:12 -0000
DISABLED COMMERCIAL TANKER TRUCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF EB I10 AT SPEEDWAY. DPS HAS BEEN ADVISED.
I-5 southbound just south of NE 45th St disabled vehicle blocking right center lane http://bit.ly/1iVipa
wsdot_traffic (wsdot_traffic) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:35:14 -0000
I-5 southbound just south of NE 45th St disabled vehicle blocking right center lane http://bit.ly/1iVipa
I-24E in Hamilton County Disabled vehicle at EXIT 181A: US-41 SOUTH / EAST RIDGE at 11/6 8:10:00 PM est clear by 11/6 8:40:00 PM
RocketTest (Tennessee 511) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:30:29 -0000
I-24E in Hamilton County Disabled vehicle at EXIT 181A: US-41 SOUTH / EAST RIDGE at 11/6 8:10:00 PM est clear by 11/6 8:40:00 PM
.@hope2forget30 Thanks officer! My sister is a disabled Columbus, OH police officer. You're in our thoughts and prayers. Heal quickly!
hardknoxfirst (hardknoxfirst) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:29:12 -0000
.@hope2forget30 Thanks officer! My sister is a disabled Columbus, OH police officer. You're in our thoughts and prayers. Heal quickly!

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