{"id":5406,"date":"2023-04-05T10:33:52","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T14:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5406"},"modified":"2023-04-05T10:34:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T14:34:03","slug":"when-it-comes-to-autism-can-we-reconcile-the-medical-and-social-models-of-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5406","title":{"rendered":"When It Comes to Autism, Can We Reconcile the Medical and Social Models of Disability?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/TUH0daJxeQQ5e_TmqoBEUSPE69w6dPgma4_JztDUZuNAaTh6BVtctQ8PijIkrF5sY7tNOLo0JjwmirRGrQqhMJ6dFXJ6diR8RNIr3j3vgr6ynKv0P9Utb1ZYEM6bfhkhQd8fSQYuQTxRV23M6gjl1-hJMdjYBA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/767afbe8bd6db50de03889b40\/images\/d699957f-d37a-2101-aec0-998dcf0b4e42.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Register for the annual spring conference, sponsored by NH-ME LEND, BANDS (Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Services) at Dartmouth Health, and the Northeast Regional LEND Consortium.<\/p>\n<h3>Join the virtual conference:<br>Monday, May 8, 2023<br>8:30 a.m.\u20131:00 p.m.<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/al1zZnrtJCYK8yf-hvjp2hBI1D-C-cFX5QK9eIaA2iYNHuzscDq-HbKPw4gQ0pv5xjwapphHJmU8lUEe5kXQM8ja2Sl3g7lAhmzRUhpdUeoX5D9KHbFh6dMikJfHEPxJogYGxGo3-E0CErAWNCxvMj2j60nNVg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/767afbe8bd6db50de03889b40\/images\/2bef1406-58e7-5bc7-5a3e-bdf81fd68c4e.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of people in many colors with various icons in their brains.\" width=\"253\" height=\"225\"><\/h3>\n<p>The conference will focus on two different perspectives of autism: the medical model and the social model. The medical model views autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder that requires medical treatment and recognition, particularly for those with severe forms of autism. The social model considers autism to be a natural variation of human ability and identity that should be celebrated and accommodated like any other identity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dh.cloud-cme.com\/course\/courseoverview?P=5&amp;EID=139595&amp;mc_cid=722f59b86f&amp;mc_eid=3355ce8342\"><strong>REGISTER NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Representative lectures from each viewpoint will be featured, offering insight into their unique approaches and understanding of autism. 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