Disability studies tackles complex issues like models of disability, prenatal screening, and media representation, urging inclusive, equitable solutions.

How do we start talking about disabiliity? First, we need to understand how people thinking about and appraoch disability. This episode kicks off a suite of episodes in which we will be discussing various issues in disability and accessibility. The models of disability are the different ways people have approached and treated disability and people with disabilities. We have a favorite. Recommendations - Abraham: Acacia Strain: You are Safe From God Here (https://youaresafefromgodhere.com/) - Shane: Writing and recording your own music  Holidays (11/5/2025) - American Football Day - Bank Transfer Day - Commercial TV Broadcast Day - Firewood Day - Guy Fawkes Day - International Stress Awareness Day - National Block It Out Day - National Donut Day - National Eating Healthy Day - National Gunpowder Day - National Love Your Red Hair Day - Play Monopoly Day - World Tsunami Awareness Day - Drowsy Driving Prevention Week - Give Wildlife a Brake Week - National Fig Week - National Medical Cannabis Week - Polar Bear Week Links and References:  - https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psychology-teacher-network/introductory-psychology/disability-models - https://subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/disability/models - https://participation.cbm.org/why/disability-participation/models-of-disability - https://www.unhcr.org/us/media/handout-2-models-disability - https://disabilityinpublichealth.org/1-1/ - https://cte.alliant.edu/conceptualizing-disability-three-models-of-disability/  - https://odpc.ucsf.edu/clinical/patient-centered-care/medical-and-social-models-of-disability  - https://enil.eu/conceptual-models-of-disability-throughout-history/  - Olkin, R. (2002). Could you hold the door for me? Including disability in diversity. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 8, 130-137.