The shift away from the medical model of defining exceptionality is the result of
a. increasing recognition of the influence of the environment.
b. increasing use of technology.
c. increasing emphasis on parent advocacy. d. increasing concern regarding cultural bias.
Question 2
With the recognition of the role of the environment, the field moved from a(n) _______________ model of exceptionality, which assumes that the physical condition or disease exists within the patient, to a(n) ____________ model, in which we see the child with exceptionalities in complex interaction with many environmental forces.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).