Academic ableism relies on the biomedical model of disability. This model focuses on diagnostic lables and the creation of an individualized approach to accomidations. The students hold responsibility to report and maintain accomodations throughout their academic career.

Ableism in Academia and the Biomedical Model of Disability

The biomedical model of health considers health explicitly as only the absence of disease and/or illness. 

Different ways of defining health and its components include
-	Biomedical Model of Health
-	Biopsychosocial Model of Health


Models of Health

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Biomedical Model of Health

The biopsychosocial model of health includes psychological and social factors in addition to biological when studying health and disease.

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