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Amputee Pilots Discover Peace, Freedom in the Skies
Able Flight offers free flight training for amputees and other people with disabilities. Becoming a pilot builds participants’ confidence and frees them from the restrictions

Paid Market Research Study Seeks Participants
A major national beverage company seeks input to improve its product for customers with mobility and/or dexterity challenges. This is a paid opportunity involving a

Can Artificial Intelligence Prevent Amputations?
A wave of emerging research indicates that artificial intelligence may help doctors recognize PAD-related limb-loss risk factors with greater speed, accuracy, and precision than is

This Amputee Is Surviving, and Thriving, After Sepsis
Like so many victims of sepsis, Torie Mugo didn’t recognize the symptoms and nearly waited too long to get medical help. She lost both hands

Amputee Pilots Discover Peace, Freedom in the Skies
Able Flight offers free flight training for amputees and other people with disabilities. Becoming a pilot builds participants’ confidence and frees them from the restrictions of everyday life.

Paid Market Research Study Seeks Participants
A major national beverage company seeks input to improve its product for customers with mobility and/or dexterity challenges. This is a paid opportunity involving a short survey or two-week diary study.

Can Artificial Intelligence Prevent Amputations?
A wave of emerging research indicates that artificial intelligence may help doctors recognize PAD-related limb-loss risk factors with greater speed, accuracy, and precision than is possible under current protocols.

This Amputee Is Surviving, and Thriving, After Sepsis
Like so many victims of sepsis, Torie Mugo didn’t recognize the symptoms and nearly waited too long to get medical help. She lost both hands and feet, but she survived—and for that, Mugo counts her blessings.
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BionicM Speeds the Race Toward Powered Prosthetic Legs
Tokyo-based BionicM isn’t well recognized within the United States, but its new powered prosthetic leg for amputees might be a game-changer. Here are five things to know about the device.

Amputee Characters Remain Glaringly Absent from Top Movies
Despite many recent triumphs, limb difference and other forms of disability remain badly underrepresented in popular entertainment. That’s the finding of a new report from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.

Meet the Amputee Models in Adaptive Fashion’s Super Bowl
The Runway of Dreams Foundation’s annual New York Fashion Week show is the de facto Super Bowl of inclusive fashion. Meet the

Empowering Healthcare Transformation: Encourage Your Provider to Join the LLPR
In a landscape driven by innovation and collaboration, the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry is a beacon of

BionicM Speeds the Race Toward Powered Prosthetic Legs
Tokyo-based BionicM isn’t well recognized within the United States, but its new powered prosthetic leg for amputees might be a game-changer. Here are five things to know about the device.

Amputee Characters Remain Glaringly Absent from Top Movies
Despite many recent triumphs, limb difference and other forms of disability remain badly underrepresented in popular entertainment. That’s the finding of a new report from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.

Meet the Amputee Models in Adaptive Fashion’s Super Bowl
The Runway of Dreams Foundation’s annual New York Fashion Week show is the de facto Super Bowl of inclusive fashion. Meet the

Meet the Amputee Models in Adaptive Fashion’s Super Bowl
The Runway of Dreams Foundation’s annual New York Fashion Week show is the de facto Super Bowl of inclusive fashion. Meet the

Empowering Healthcare Transformation: Encourage Your Provider to Join the LLPR
In a landscape driven by innovation and collaboration, the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry is a beacon of transformation. This groundbreaking initiative unites hospitals and O&P practices.

Empowering Healthcare Transformation: Encourage Your Provider to Join the LLPR
In a landscape driven by innovation and collaboration, the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry is a beacon of transformation. This groundbreaking initiative unites hospitals and O&P practices.