Darbas anglų kalba. Neįgalumas ir visuomenė. Introduction. Historical Perspective of disabled people. From the early history till the Dark Ages. Medieval Christianity - impairment as a sin. Disability in industrialization and medicalization period. Myths about disability in late twenty century and nowadays. Medical and Social models of disability. The medical/individual model of disability. The social model of disability. Two models of disability to compare. Disabling barriers for participation in social life. The life of disabled family. Disabled children in education. Disadvantage of disability in employment. Not access built environment. Conclusion.