First Person: Finding My Voice as an Amputee Advocate
So often, amputees are hushed into silence. But when you withhold your voice, you’re depriving the world of something precious—the ...
Why Are Some Doctors So Clueless About Limb Loss?
When my doctor told me, "You're doing so much with what you have,” it was meant to be encouraging. But ...
College Scholarship Program for Amputees Is Accepting Applications
Know any college-age amputees? The Limb Preservation Foundation’s Extremity Scholarship Program is accepting applications ...
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Congress Takes First Step Toward Improving Prosthetic Coverage
The GAO has accepted a bipartisan Congressional request to investigate the cost and accessibility of prosthetic devices, along with amputees' ...
Amputee Coalition Seeks Presenters for ’22 Conference
This year's conference theme is “Growing Our Community to Shape the Future.” Presentation ideas should explore how to expand the ...
New Research Shows Potential for Phantom Motor Execution
Phantom motor execution is an experimental treatment that involves virtual reality and augmented reality to reduce phantom limb pain for ...
When Buying Shoes as an Amputee, It Pays to Be Choosy
After Alexandra Boutté lost her leg, shoe shopping stopped being fun. But over time, she found new ways to get ...
Investors Bet Big on Intimately Adaptive Lingerie
With its new line of sexy, accessible, and comfortable undergarments for women with disabilities, Intimately fills a badly underserved niche ...
Mobile Prosthetic Care for Amputees: The Road Ahead
Two-thirds of prosthetists say they either already offer mobile, in-home service or consider it “the way of the future.” Find ...
Psyonic’s Ability Hand Throws Amputees for a Loop
Psyonic's Ability Hand has won kudos from the NSF, MIT, Forbes, and other heavy hitters. Most important of all, it ...
Zebedee’s Amputee Models Are More Than Pretty Faces
If you see an amputee model in an ad for Nike, Target, Microsoft, or some other giant global brand, odds ...
