Caitlin Conner Rocks the Rex Factor
The surgical scar from Caitlin Conner's amputation reminded her of a row of monstrous teeth. She called the limb "Rex," ...
New Day Dawning for Smart Prosthetics
Prosthetics are converging with advances in artificial intelligence, cognitive computing, and RFID signaling to produce a new class of limbs ...
Worthy Causes: Forrest Stump
An amputee since age 10 (cancer), Nicole Ver Kuilen became an activist in her mid-20s when she biked, ran, and ...
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
BEYOND LAUGHTER: Amputee Comedy and Activism
Comedy can play an important role in challenging people to address critical social issues, according to Lauren Feldman, PhD, an associate ...
An Interview With a Healthcare Chaplain
Chris Prange-Morgan is a healthcare chaplain who encourages amputees and others to set up advance care directives to prepare for ...
Woman of Steel
In this eight-minute documentary, Ashley Young discusses how growing up missing part of her right arm affected her early life ...
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Cotopaxi by Proxy
The pandemic made it impractical for ROMP to travel to Ecuador for its annual fundraising ascent of Cotopaxi. But ROMP's ...
Osseointegration: A Surgeon’s Perspective
Dr. Jason Stoneback calls osseointegration (OI) a “game-changer” for amputees. He also knows that successful outcomes can’t be assumed. They ...
Giving Thanks for What the River Allows
While listening to Nate Denofre recount his epic canoe trip down the Mississippi River, we detected an undercurrent of symbolism ...
Worthy Causes: Penta Prosthetics
Penta Prosthetics taps surplus capacity to fill an unmet need by repurposing discarded U.S. prostheses and distributing them to amputees ...
The Future of Amputee Support Groups Is Virtual
By using technology to create a welcoming atmosphere for amputees during the pandemic, Leslie Green has helped rewrite the rules ...
Millennials on the March
Don't look back, Baby Boom amputees. Millennials and Gen Zers are nipping at your heels. “When you get a disability, ...
Osseointegration Tales: Munya Mahiya
If you were going to design an ideal candidate for osseointegration (or OI) surgery, they might look something like Munya ...
Amputee Coalition National Conference: Key Takeaways
Kudos to the Amputee Coalition for pulling off its first virtual National Conference with nary a glitch. The technology was ...