Ian LoynesIan LoynesChief Executive, SCILChief Executive, SCIL

Embedding the Social Model of DisabilityEmbedding the Social Model of Disability

Into theInto the

Transforming Social Care AgendaTransforming Social Care Agenda

SCIL: Celebrating 25 Years 1984-2009SCIL: Celebrating 25 Years 1984-2009

Promoting equality across the South

Southampton Centre for Independent Living

Independent LivingIndependent Living

Independent Living is a philosophy, a way of looking at Disability and society, and has developed into a worldwide movement of

Disabled People who work for self-determination, self-respect and equal

opportunities

The first Centre for Independent Living was founded by Ed Roberts, in Berkeley, California in 1972. Created to offer peer

support; are run and controlled by Disabled People and work to the

Social Model of Disability

12 Basic Rights12 Basic Rights

to Independent Living:

• Full ACCESS to our environment• A fully accessible TRANSPORT system

• TECHNICAL AIDS/EQUIPMENT• Accessible / adapted HOUSING

• PERSONAL ASSISTANCE• Inclusive EDUCATION and TRAINING

• An adequate INCOME• Equal opportunities for EMPLOYMENT

• Appropriate and accessible INFORMATION• ADVOCACY (towards self advocacy)

• COUNSELLING• Appropriate and accessible HEALTH CARE provision

Social Model of DisabilitySocial Model of DisabilitySocial Model of Disability: 1976 (UPIAS) proclaimed that

Disability was: ‘the disadvantage or restriction of activity caused by a contemporary social organisation which takes little or no account of people who have

impairments and thus excludes them from participation in the mainstream of social activities’.

Disability is a form of social oppression.--------------------------------------------

To me, the Social Model tells me: It is not my individual impairments that Disables me, but the way that society fails to accept me for who I am; and fails to meet my needs. This

is what Disables me.------------------------------------------

I don’t deny medical intervention, I would be dead without it! However, my equality of opportunity should not depend on the availability of a cure.

I don’t need curing – I need Rights!

Embedding the SMD and ILEmbedding the SMD and IL…into the Transformation of Social Care:

This is conceptually about 2 important principles:

1)Services should be personalised to the needs, dreams and ambitions of the individual – Not designed around their impairment, age etc

2) Services must be defined through the self-determination of the individual, empowered

through a desire for equality of opportunity and with the support and encouragement of their peers

Threats … Threats … Opportunities …Opportunities …

To Disabled People (Service Users)?

To Society?

To the Social Care Workforce?

Thank You!Thank You!

Ian LoynesIan Loynes

Ian@SouthamptonCIL.co.ukIan@SouthamptonCIL.co.uk

Tel: 023 8033 0982Tel: 023 8033 0982www.SouthamptonCIL.co.uk

Presentation © SCIL 2010Presentation © SCIL 2010