Medical Model vs. Social Model

This 1-page quick reference compares the medical and social models of disability, covering where each locates the problem, what each says needs to change, the starting point each takes with a learner, and how each shows up in day-to-day practice.

What You'll Learn

• Identify whether a support decision frames the learner or the environment as the thing to change
• Describe the starting point the social model takes with a learner and why it shapes support
• Connect the social model to the neuroaffirming practice expected of an RBT

Who Is This For

Registered Behavior Technicians and behavior staff building a neuroaffirming foundation before working directly with learners.

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