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The experience of disability from the perspective of parents of children with profound impairment: is it time for an alternative model of disability?
- Author:
- BRETT Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(7), December 2002, pp.825-843.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article considers the significance of a model of disability in relation to the child with profound impairment and examines the individual and social models of disability in connection with this. It is argued that although these two models cannot be completely dismissed, the models largely ignore the experience and perspective of the profoundly impaired child, their parent(s) and family. This article endeavours to inform an alternative model of disability, the 'Alliance' or cooperative model between child, parent and carer.