In her talk, Heather discusses empowering disability identity and reframing disability as a social construct. She explores, through personal stories, how discussing disability and practicing 'uncovering' can lead to a new societal understanding of disability. Heather is a lecturer at the University of Washington, teaching several courses pertaining to disability studies. Her work revolves around better understanding ‘invisible disability,’ empowering disability identity, and breaking down institutional marginalization of disabled individuals. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx