In England, the leaders and community members that we met said, "I am disabled." Not, "I am someone with a disability," or "I have a disability," but "I am disabled." That was challenging for every member of our group who had been taught person-first, human rights framework and believed that it was disempowering to use that kind of descriptor.

When we explored this further, we learned the reasons why...

This was a revelation for me. Until *others* shift the systems, structures, and attitudes, I am disabled not because something is wrong with this BODY, but because things are wrong and limiting with how the world is operating.

*Mobility International USA - for International Exchange Experiences for people with Disabilities