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When Amputees Become Socially Isolated
What helps amputees stay connected? A look at the barriers to social participation and how greater
Amputee Soccer’s World Cup Moment
By Melissa Bean It’s not new news in the amputee community, but we are just weeks away from the 2026
Connecticut Passes So Every BODY Can Move
Connecticut passes So Every BODY Can Move legislation, expanding insurance coverage and access to activity-specific prosthetic
Gold Medalist Designs Her Own AFOs
Winter Paralympian Sydney Peterson uses 3D printing and engineering to design custom AFOs for skiing, running,
When Amputees Become Socially Isolated
What helps amputees stay connected? A look at the barriers to social participation and how greater accessibility can open doors to community and belonging.
Connecticut Passes So Every BODY Can Move
Connecticut passes So Every BODY Can Move legislation, expanding insurance coverage and access to activity-specific prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Gold Medalist Designs Her Own AFOs
Winter Paralympian Sydney Peterson uses 3D printing and engineering to design custom AFOs for skiing, running, and the changing needs of her body.
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Katie Bondy Finds Freedom Through Amputee Soccer
Follow Team USA amputee soccer player Katie Bondy’s journey from spina bifida and amputation to the international stage through resilience
The Name Game for Lost Limbs
What do you call your residual limb? For Melissa Bean, the answer has changed over the years. From “army” to
Behind The Mic – Through Two Lenses
A return visit with a young para-athlete helps Rick Bontkowski discover why every limb loss story belongs to more than one
The Questions That Changed Everything
TV news anchor and amputee Chris Egert shares the questions he wishes he’d asked before getting his first prosthesis—and why self-advocacy
Taking Power Over Pain with Altius
Every evening when Jeff Pullen removed his prosthesis, he experienced an attack of severe phantom limb
Katie Bondy Finds Freedom Through Amputee Soccer
Follow Team USA amputee soccer player Katie Bondy’s journey from spina bifida and amputation to the international stage through resilience and determination.
The Name Game for Lost Limbs
What do you call your residual limb? For Melissa Bean, the answer has changed over the years. From “army” to “stinger” to “tater tot,” she shares a thoughtful and humorous reflection on identity, acceptance, the power of finding words that fit, and the surprising ways language shapes belonging.
Behind The Mic – Through Two Lenses
A return visit with a young para-athlete helps Rick Bontkowski discover why every limb loss story belongs to more than one
Behind The Mic – Through Two Lenses
A return visit with a young para-athlete helps Rick Bontkowski discover why every limb loss story belongs to more than one
Taking Power Over Pain with Altius
Every evening when Jeff Pullen removed his prosthesis, he experienced an attack of severe phantom limb pain. “I’ve had pain before but it eventually went away. This is something that I knew was going to happen every single day.” Despite using various prescription pain medicines, nothing helped.
Taking Power Over Pain with Altius
Every evening when Jeff Pullen removed his prosthesis, he experienced an attack of severe phantom limb pain. “I’ve had pain before but it eventually went away. This is something that I knew was going to happen every single day.” Despite using various prescription pain medicines, nothing helped.
