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Aurushi’s Adaptive Clothing Blends Artistry and Resilience
When Gabriel Cardier started designing adaptive apparel, he learned that strength and beauty live in the seams—and those seams connect us all. That philosophy guides his new company, Aurushi ...
Amputees Discover the Power of Negative Thinking
When an amputee influencer asked people what they love about living with limb loss, she got some thoughtful responses. But when she asked what people hate about limb loss, something amazing happened ...
Round-Trip Tickets for Amputee Travelers
Accessible tourism is rapidly moving from the margins into the mainstream. Here's a guide to help you navigate one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry ...
Limb Loss and the Law of the Jungle
Only the fittest survive in nature. So how, asks an evolutionary theorist, do so many animals prosper after limb loss? The answers say a lot about disability and evolution ...
Getting Out There Again
“Yes, I am an amputee, and I wear a prosthesis...What happened?...It’s a long story.” That's a conversation many amputees regularly encounter. A stranger asks questions about your prosthetic limb, followed by several other personal questions that make you feel uncomfortable ...
Battling Nattering Negativity
When you are going through any major trauma, feelings like grief, denial, anger, and bitterness are likely to arise. Wrestling with these emotions is normal for new amputees, especially in the early days that follow such a severe upheaval ...
Amputees in Cyberspace
Disabled, differently abled, a person with a limb difference. We’ve all been there, trying to fit in, looking for the right niche, defining for ourselves and others who we are (whether necessary or not) ...
Capable of Everything
To someone facing a trauma or serious illness, becoming an amputee may feel like the end of everything familiar. To parents, imagining their child going through life missing one or more limbs seems like a worst-case scenario ...
