Advocacy

Last Friday the Amputee Coalition announced significant staff cuts due to a “volatile federal environment." That same day, the NIH—which...

Eighteen months ago, Colorado's legislature passed a prosthetic insurance reform bill by a vote of 96-1. But a state agency...

Amputee advocates expect as many as 20 states to consider prosthetic insurance reform legislation in 2025. What’s happening in your...

We don’t mean to suggest that these are the five biggest difference makers in Limb Loss Land. They’re just a...

Last year, Hari Budha Magar become the first bilateral above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest. But when...

The GAO released its in-depth study of amputees’ access to rehabilitation services and ongoing healthcare. The report provides a detailed...

Nearly one-third of American voters either have a disability or live in a household with a disabled person, according to...

When ROMP stages an amputee mountain expedition, they don’t mess around. Here’s who we met and what we saw last...

Jakob Kepka is halfway through his HopeRaising Expedition, a bicycle ride from Krakow to Kyiv to lift spirits and raise...

Could generative AI help prosthetists and amputees file insurance claims more quickly, and increase the odds of getting coverage? It...

Few educators have done more than Kasey Galik to destigmatize disability. That makes her a perfect ambassador for Easterseals’ “Disability...

The American With Disabilities Act Mediation Program hasn’t issued a quarterly report since 2011. Could better leadership heighten its impact?...

When a town barred Beth Hudson, a below-knee amputee, from riding her e-bike, Hudson felt they were violating the ADA....

Use Amplitude's state-by-state bill tracker to follow the progress of 2024's So Every Body Can Move bills, which are designed...

Want a user-friendly summary of amputee-related research and clinical data? Look no further than the annual report released last week...

To celebrate Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, we combed Amplitude’s print and digital archives to find amputees with...

When Phil Skiff evaluates federal grant applications, he’s typically the only reviewer without a PhD. But as a below-knee amputee,...

According to a new study from the Amputee Coalition and Avalere Health, the number of amputees in the United States...

After the amputee community's outstanding legislative achievements in 2023, hopes for 2024 are justifiably high. Where does your state fit...

In discussions about disability, two words often get used interchangeably despite having divergent meanings. One word, “accessibility,” refers to the...

We say the same thing every year, but it bears repeating: Every amputee makes a difference. So please consider the...

With a few clicks in an online survey, you can help amputee advocates compile the data necessary to promote fair...

Hallie Barnard might not have survived her childhood illnesses without a big assist from one of Taylor Swift’s most iconic...

What would it cost to provide a recreational prosthesis to every lower-limb amputee? The per capita cost is so affordable,...

Was the 2023 edition Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month the best one ever? Suffice to say that it...

This Friday, amputee advocates will gather to celebrate passage of the So New Mexicans Can Move Act. Kyle Stepp thinks...

Use Amplitude Magazine's state-by-state bill tracker to follow the progress of 2023 bills designed to expand access to prosthetic devices...

Judy Heumann’s influential ideas didn’t only make life better for people with disabilities. She improved the world for everyone. Here's...

Leslie Green welcomes the legendary Judy Heumann to her online support community. Here’s how you can participate.

When Universal rudely turned a 12-year-old amputee away from its most popular ride, it was too much for the brave...

A perfect storm is brewing in the New Mexico legislature, and it might be potent enough to blow away barriers...

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants Medicare to revise its coverage policies regarding wheelchairs. Here’s what you can do...

Symbolically, Brenna Huckaby has already scaled a ton of peaks in 2022. So why is this the year she decided...

For the third straight year, Team Amplitude will be raising money to support the Range of Motion Project and promote...

Uplifting depictions of triumphant, "inspiring" amputees don’t tell the whole story of what it means to live with limb loss....

When did the Supreme Court last consider limb loss in any substantive way? Here are some recent cases involving limb...

A group of lawmakers led by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth directed the GAO to initiate a comprehensive study into the...

So often, amputees are hushed into silence. But when you withhold your voice, you’re depriving the world of something precious—the...

Which amputees feel most supported by their prosthetists: men or women? Who reports the most pain? This week's amputee survey...

Which amputees report the highest pain levels: those who lost their limb to cancer, trauma, or diabetes? Get answers to...

In our first detailed look at results from the 2022 Amputee Communi-Tee Survey, we crunch the numbers along generational lines....

During Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, opportunities abound to have fund and make a difference. Find online and...

Limb Loss Awareness Month is almost here, and the Amputee Coalition has a strong lineup of virtual events to get...

Thanks to a letter from one amputee, the state of Ohio now officially recognizes Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness...

The GAO has accepted a bipartisan Congressional request to investigate the cost and accessibility of prosthetic devices, along with amputees'...

This year's conference theme is “Growing Our Community to Shape the Future.” Presentation ideas should explore how to expand the...

It wasn’t easy, but Congress finally passed the much-debated bipartisan infrastructure bill last week. As we noted two months ago,...

The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the Senate yesterday contains some distinct policy wins for amputees and other people with...

After becoming an amputee, Ms. Texas Wheelchair USA Whitney Lavender learned to accept herself uncritically. Now she's a powerful voice...

Tammy Duckworth's Triple A Study Act could help tear down barriers to prosthetic care. But even with strong bipartisan support,...