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Casting Call: Adaptive Athletes Wanted for Cedars-Sinai Project
Cedars-Sinai seeks adaptive athletes for a $2,000 casting opportunity in Los Angeles. Travel support is available.

No Bones About It: Meet Bonzart
Amputee and Fillauer product specialist Nadia Sullivan puts her O&P expertise to work building Bonzart, a

An Amputee’s Parisian Adventure
What does it take to explore Paris solo as an amputee? Melissa Bean shares the adventures,

ForMotion: Delivering Compassionate, Innovative “Whole Person” O&P Care
ForMotion is a global network of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) clinics that operates nearly 200 locations

Casting Call: Adaptive Athletes Wanted for Cedars-Sinai Project
Cedars-Sinai seeks adaptive athletes for a $2,000 casting opportunity in Los Angeles. Travel support is available. Apply by October 30.

An Amputee’s Parisian Adventure
What does it take to explore Paris solo as an amputee? Melissa Bean shares the adventures, unexpected challenges, and lessons from her international travels.

ForMotion: Delivering Compassionate, Innovative “Whole Person” O&P Care
ForMotion is a global network of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) clinics that operates nearly 200 locations worldwide, including over 70 locations throughout the United States. We were founded over 50 years ago by a prosthetist and inventor who was also an amputee himself, and we remain committed to delivering exceptional O&P care and transforming people’s mobility through the principles of respect, curiosity, empathy, and courage.
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The Best Halloween Costumes for Amputees
Discover nine creative Halloween costumes for amputees, from Bratz dolls to dog chew toys, with clever

Avra Wing Finds Her Stride
Novelist Avra Wing explores amputation, identity, and the psychological aftermath of a devastating accident in her

Jackie Garcia: Bridging the Rehabilitation Gap
Physical therapist Jackie Garcia founded Nxt Stride Rehabilitation to help amputees overcome gaps in traditional care

Amputee Athletes Return to the Gridiron
Adaptive Sports Day brought amputees together for prosthetic fittings, movement training, and football drills, creating a

The Best Halloween Costumes for Amputees
Discover nine creative Halloween costumes for amputees, from Bratz dolls to dog chew toys, with clever ideas for upper- and lower-limb differences.

Avra Wing Finds Her Stride
Novelist Avra Wing explores amputation, identity, and the psychological aftermath of a devastating accident in her new memoir, Stride.

Amputee Athletes Return to the Gridiron
Adaptive Sports Day brought amputees together for prosthetic fittings, movement training, and football drills, creating a different kind

