Vestiges of the medical model: a critical exploration of the Ontario Disability Support Program in Ontario,Canada |
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| Authors: | Tracy Smith-Carrier Don Kerr Juyan Wang Dora M. Y. Tam Siu Ming Kwok |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Social Work, King’s University College at Western?University, Ontario, Canadatsmithca@uwo.ca;3. Department of Sociology, King’s University College at Western University, Ontario, Canada;4. Department of Psychology, Western University, London, Canada;5. Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Lethbridge, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Although ample literature exists on workfare in Ontario, Canada, research on the social assistance programme for disabled people, the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), is relatively scant. What we do know points to similar shortcomings. We present a critical disability study considering four policy domains to explore how disabled people are identified and accommodated in Ontario. Discussing the principles of universal design, we argue for policy design that meets the needs of as many individuals as possible, while accounting for significant human variability. We conclude that the ODSP, in failing to adopt a rights-based framework, violates the dignity and rights of disabled people. |
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| Keywords: | Basic income critical disability studies disability policy human rights models of disability universal policies |
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