Functional solutions model
Disability is a practical issue that technology and design can address. The goal is to provide functional solutions, not to debate the cause of the barrier.
Example
An engineer creating a screen reader isn't questioning if blindness is a medical or social issue. They are building a tool for independent access to information.
Key point
This model drives much of the development of assistive technology. It is useful, but it can depoliticise disability by treating it as a technical challenge and ignoring systemic change.