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Why was the term 'crip' reclaimed by the disability rights movement?

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Why was the term 'crip' reclaimed by the disability rights movement?

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The term 'crip' was reclaimed by the disability rights movement as a way to reject the negative connotations of 'disabled' and to embrace and celebrate the diversity of disability experiences.

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