Education
Models of disability exist to provide a helpful framework which can enable us to understand the way in which people with impairments experience disability. They also provide a guide for society – especially in regards to laws, regulations and structures which are developed and impact on the lives of disabled people. Here we provide a list of definitions of the models of disability.
“Shhhhhh!” For many of us who were born pre-decimalisation, this is an enduring memory of the libraries of our youth, along with those of stuffy buildings filled with dusty, weighty tomes that were seemingly irrelevant to our growing minds. It’s fair to say that the focus of libraries was to provide books, and the reason to use one was to get books. They weren’t necessarily welcoming because a book repository didn’t need to be.
RNIB College Loughborough can offer day and residential places and can support people with a wide range of disabilities including:
• Sight loss • Mild, moderate and severe learning difficulties • Autism and Asperger’s • Communication difficulties • Physical mobility difficulties • Mild hearing impairment • Managed chronic illness
Further Education
Their further education programmes can support people with sight loss and other disabilities in learning to access education, work and housing and to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and positive relationships.
