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Intelligence Agent: Shopping for Bionics With AI
When it came time to get a new prosthesis, I wanted to be prepared with all the knowledge I needed to get the device I truly wanted. So I turned to ChatGPT for help ...
Best Holiday Gifts for Amputees in 2025
Here are our top holiday gift ideas for amputees in 2025. We’ve tried to give you a mix of brand-new offerings and old classics, at a wide range of price points. Happy shopping! ...
Is Unfriendly Fire Tearing the Limb-loss Community Apart?
When amputees take out our frustrations on each other, we damage what could be our greatest source of strength. Here's how to handle criticism from other amputees, and what's behind the unkind comments ...
Cripping the Void: Amputee Highliners Defy Gravity
Breeanna Elliott taught herself to slackline on a prosthesis, but she needed a community to reap the rewards. Enter the Adaptive Slacklining Association and highlining guru Faith Dickey ...
Are Amputees Still OK With K-Levels?
The K-level scale has shaped amputees’ lives for three decades. Does the system still serve its purpose? Or is it time for something better? And what would "better" look like? ...
Diabetes Education: Edward James Olmos Is a Man on a Mission
Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos is one of the world's leading advocates for diabetes education and amputation prevention, especially within the Hispanic community ...
“Jules Verne Therapy” Promotes Limb-Loss Recovery
Novelist Nick DiMartino's unusual path to limb-loss recovery became a book titled, "An Amputee's Guide to Jules Verne." Here's what he learned about life and limb loss from the 19th century French writer ...
The Art of Adaptation
After decades as a regular prosthesis user, I lost my ability to walk and switched to a wheelchair. The change affected more than my mobility. It had a profound impact on my identity ...
