Could generative AI help prosthetists and amputees file insurance claims more quickly, and increase the odds of getting coverage? It...
Read moreFew educators have done more than Kasey Galik to destigmatize disability. That makes her a perfect ambassador for Easterseals’ “Disability...
Read moreThe American With Disabilities Act Mediation Program hasn’t issued a quarterly report since 2011. Could better leadership heighten its impact?...
Read moreWhen a town barred Beth Hudson, a below-knee amputee, from riding her e-bike, Hudson felt they were violating the ADA....
Read moreUse Amplitude's state-by-state bill tracker to follow the progress of 2024's So Every Body Can Move bills, which are designed...
Read moreWant a user-friendly summary of amputee-related research and clinical data? Look no further than the annual report released last week...
Read moreTo celebrate Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, we combed Amplitude’s print and digital archives to find amputees with...
Read moreWhen Phil Skiff evaluates federal grant applications, he’s typically the only reviewer without a PhD. But as a below-knee amputee,...
Read moreAccording to a new study from the Amputee Coalition and Avalere Health, the number of amputees in the United States...
Read moreAfter the amputee community's outstanding legislative achievements in 2023, hopes for 2024 are justifiably high. Where does your state fit...
Read moreIn discussions about disability, two words often get used interchangeably despite having divergent meanings. One word, “accessibility,” refers to the...
Read moreWe say the same thing every year, but it bears repeating: Every amputee makes a difference. So please consider the...
Read moreWith a few clicks in an online survey, you can help amputee advocates compile the data necessary to promote fair...
Read moreHallie Barnard might not have survived her childhood illnesses without a big assist from one of Taylor Swift’s most iconic...
Read moreWhat would it cost to provide a recreational prosthesis to every lower-limb amputee? The per capita cost is so affordable,...
Read moreWas the 2023 edition Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month the best one ever? Suffice to say that it...
Read moreThis Friday, amputee advocates will gather to celebrate passage of the So New Mexicans Can Move Act. Kyle Stepp thinks...
Read moreUse Amplitude Magazine's state-by-state bill tracker to follow the progress of 2023 bills designed to expand access to prosthetic devices...
Read moreJudy Heumann’s influential ideas didn’t only make life better for people with disabilities. She improved the world for everyone. Here's...
Read moreLeslie Green welcomes the legendary Judy Heumann to her online support community. Here’s how you can participate.
Read moreWhen Universal rudely turned a 12-year-old amputee away from its most popular ride, it was too much for the brave...
Read moreA perfect storm is brewing in the New Mexico legislature, and it might be potent enough to blow away barriers...
Read moreA bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants Medicare to revise its coverage policies regarding wheelchairs. Here’s what you can do...
Read moreSymbolically, Brenna Huckaby has already scaled a ton of peaks in 2022. So why is this the year she decided...
Read moreFor the third straight year, Team Amplitude will be raising money to support the Range of Motion Project and promote...
Read moreUplifting depictions of triumphant, "inspiring" amputees don’t tell the whole story of what it means to live with limb loss....
Read moreWhen did the Supreme Court last consider limb loss in any substantive way? Here are some recent cases involving limb...
Read moreA group of lawmakers led by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth directed the GAO to initiate a comprehensive study into the...
Read moreSo often, amputees are hushed into silence. But when you withhold your voice, you’re depriving the world of something precious—the...
Read moreWhich amputees feel most supported by their prosthetists: men or women? Who reports the most pain? This week's amputee survey...
Read moreWhich amputees report the highest pain levels: those who lost their limb to cancer, trauma, or diabetes? Get answers to...
Read moreIn our first detailed look at results from the 2022 Amputee Communi-Tee Survey, we crunch the numbers along generational lines....
Read moreDuring Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, opportunities abound to have fund and make a difference. Find online and...
Read moreLimb Loss Awareness Month is almost here, and the Amputee Coalition has a strong lineup of virtual events to get...
Read moreThanks to a letter from one amputee, the state of Ohio now officially recognizes Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness...
Read moreThe GAO has accepted a bipartisan Congressional request to investigate the cost and accessibility of prosthetic devices, along with amputees'...
Read moreThis year's conference theme is “Growing Our Community to Shape the Future.” Presentation ideas should explore how to expand the...
Read moreIt wasn’t easy, but Congress finally passed the much-debated bipartisan infrastructure bill last week. As we noted two months ago,...
Read moreThe bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the Senate yesterday contains some distinct policy wins for amputees and other people with...
Read moreAfter becoming an amputee, Ms. Texas Wheelchair USA Whitney Lavender learned to accept herself uncritically. Now she's a powerful voice...
Read moreTammy Duckworth's Triple A Study Act could help tear down barriers to prosthetic care. But even with strong bipartisan support,...
Read moreWhich fundraising team should you root for during ROMP's Mobility May Do 100 / Raise $100 Challenge? Here's who we're...
Read moreGrowing up, congenital amputee Nicole Kelly was taught that "disability" was a bad thing. Today, the former Miss Iowa is...
Read moreWe're three weeks out from Limb Loss Awareness Month, and about five weeks out from one of the big LLAM...
Read moreWhen Nicole Ver Kuilen takes on a challenge, she doesn’t think small. A below-knee amputee since age 10, Ver Kuilen...
Read moreThe Amputee Coalition held its National Conference virtually last year, and the results were truly outstanding: They put on a...
Read moreOnly five? Thousands of amputees went above and beyond in 2020, but we’ve settled on a handful of figures whose...
Read moreData about amputees are too scattered to be of much use. The National Limb Loss and Preservation Registry will gather...
Read moreThe Range of Motion Project operates prosthetic care clinics for underserved amputees in Guatemala, Ecuador, and the United States
Read moreSince becoming an amputee in 2003, Aver Akighir has been battling to end Nigeria's longstanding pattern of discrimination against people...
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