Paradigms and models on disability: historical evolution and educational implications

Abstract

The purpose of this article is the review of the main paradigms and models on disability and
its implications in the educational field. For this, it starts conceptualizing disability and in a
second moment a historical tour is made about the explanatory paradigms and models, emerged
from the twentieth century until today. Finally, there is a reflection on the influence they have
had on education, identifying the models of educational care for people with disabilities.