LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
2024 Paralympics: Team USA’s Comeback Kids
Whenever a medal contender misses the Paralympics for some reason, it’s a tough pill to swallow. The wait for redemption ...
Limb Loss and Preservation Registry Enters New Era
There’s some big news to report about the the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry, which in just two years has ...
Amputee Grandparent Hacks: Seeing Disney World
Five years losing his right leg, Jim Lanahan was ready to take his grandkids to Disney World—a big milestone on ...
Redefining Accessible Travel
After I became an amputee, getting back on the road took more than physical adaptations and logistical hacks. It required ...
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Bionic Skins’ Scientific Socket Solution
At his new clinic, Bionic Skins, Hugh Herr wants to transform fabrication of prosethtic liners and sockets for amputees from ...
Commuting for Prosthetic Care: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
For some amputees, no distance is too great to travel for a prosthetist who makes their life work. Here's how ...
Playing the Market: Why Do Prosthetics Cost So Much?
Yes, mobility is priceless. But does the cost of a prosthetic leg really have to be so high? Here's why ...
New Names for Limb Loss/Difference Awareness Month
There’s only one thing we’d change about Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month: the name. Members of the amputee ...
These Paralympians Have Unfinished Business in Paris
Team USA’s delegation in Paris later this summer will include a handful of amputees who’ve savored Paralympic competition before, but ...
Medicare Reform Offers Big Win for K2 Amputees
Medicare is considering a policy reform that would extend coverage for microprocessor knees to many K2 amputees. At present, only ...
Summer Camps for Amputee Kids 2024
If you still haven’t signed your kid up for an amputee-themed summer camp, don’t wait much longer. Programs for kids ...
Amputee Actor Michael Toner Gets Back to Work
Returning to acting was a driving force in Michael Toner’s recovery from limb loss, but it wasn’t easy. “You need ...