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Scaling New Heights at the Adaptive Climbing Festival
“The beauty of rock climbing lies in the willingness to adapt,” writes Alexandra Capellini. After trying it for the first time at the Adaptive

Report: Caregivers Need More Help
A leading caregiver advocacy organization released two new studies this week that shed light on the growing crisis facing family caregivers. Key finding: They

Federal Disability Benefits for Amputees: No Pain, No Gain
I spent 52 years avoiding the label “disabled,” but I finally I applied for SSDI because it’s a necessity. I’m grateful to say I

Amputee Actress Shaholly Ayers Makes Big-Screen Debut
Disability advocate and model Shaholly Ayers got her first feature-film acting credit in Atropia, the Grand Jury Prize winner at Sundance. Last week the

Scaling New Heights at the Adaptive Climbing Festival
“The beauty of rock climbing lies in the willingness to adapt,” writes Alexandra Capellini. After trying it for the first time at the Adaptive Climbers Festival this fall, Capellini found that the sport offers adaptation in its purest form.

Report: Caregivers Need More Help
A leading caregiver advocacy organization released two new studies this week that shed light on the growing crisis facing family caregivers. Key finding: They need more help.

Federal Disability Benefits for Amputees: No Pain, No Gain
I spent 52 years avoiding the label “disabled,” but I finally I applied for SSDI because it’s a necessity. I’m grateful to say I can finally separate my worth from my self-sufficiency.

Amputee Actress Shaholly Ayers Makes Big-Screen Debut
Disability advocate and model Shaholly Ayers got her first feature-film acting credit in Atropia, the Grand Jury Prize winner at Sundance. Last week the movie found a distributor and will make its way into theaters before year’s end.
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Amputee Man’s Best Amputee Friend: Meet Cleo
Right after his amputation, Zach Monticello had told his wife: “If I ever find a three-legged dog, I would like to adopt it.” Exactly one year

Disability Employment Hits New Highs
We’re halfway through National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the job data are refreshingly strong. According to the latest nTIDE report, workforce participation has never

An Amputee Advocate’s Trial by Fire in DC
Annika Berlin thought her DC fellowship would give her a high-level overview of federal disability policy. She ended up deep in

Transformative Procedures to Reduce Nerve Pain
Leading experts with the Cedars-Sinai Limb Reconstruction Program are utilizing novel surgical techniques to reduce or

Amputee Man’s Best Amputee Friend: Meet Cleo
Right after his amputation, Zach Monticello had told his wife: “If I ever find a three-legged dog, I would like to adopt it.” Exactly one year after his accident, he found Cleo.

Disability Employment Hits New Highs
We’re halfway through National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the job data are refreshingly strong. According to the latest nTIDE report, workforce participation has never been higher among adults with disabilities.

An Amputee Advocate’s Trial by Fire in DC
Annika Berlin thought her DC fellowship would give her a high-level overview of federal disability policy. She ended up deep in

An Amputee Advocate’s Trial by Fire in DC
Annika Berlin thought her DC fellowship would give her a high-level overview of federal disability policy. She ended up deep in

Transformative Procedures to Reduce Nerve Pain
Leading experts with the Cedars-Sinai Limb Reconstruction Program are utilizing novel surgical techniques to reduce or even prevent nerve pain before it ever starts.

Transformative Procedures to Reduce Nerve Pain
Leading experts with the Cedars-Sinai Limb Reconstruction Program are utilizing novel surgical techniques to reduce or even prevent nerve pain before it ever starts.

