JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021
FEATURES
The Dating Game: She Said, He Said
She’s a blue-eyed amputee who plays the guitar, likes to write, and works with other amputees as a nurse consultant. He’s a guitar player too, with an appetite for hiking and
Cyborg: Jillian Weise
Jillian Weise is an award-winning poet, author, and playwright, a creative writing professor at Clemson University, and a disability rights activist. She is also a cyborg. She is used to this
Making Caregiving and Care Receiving an Equal Partnership
Whether becoming a caregiver or care receiver, most people lack the right tools to manage their new role. Without a strategy to cope with the emotional toll of a caregiving
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Let the Games Begin
For a while, it looked like the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics might not happen at all. A couple of months after the 2020 Games were postponed to this year, a
Making a Stand for Your Health
It’s well documented that moderate exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, various cancers, and other age-related chronic diseases. According to new research from the University of
Acupuncture Before Surgery Reduces Pain and Opioid Use
Veterans who have acupuncture before surgery report less pain and need far fewer opioids to manage their discomfort, according to a randomized controlled study presented at a 2020 national conference of
Meet the Winners of Our Creative Solutions Contest
In case you missed it, we announced the winners of Amplitude’s Creative Solutions Contest on our website in early December. We’ll introduce those individuals to you in just a second, but
Amputee Baker Almost Takes the Cake
To move past the trauma of losing his left leg in a 2016 motorcycle accident, Marc Elliott took up baking. Four years later, the 51-year-old Elliott ranks as one of the
A Passion for Dance
For Angelina Bruno, dancing is more than a hobby. Much more. It’s her emotional therapy, her physical therapy, and her profession. “It’s my greatest love story,” she says.
I Can Still Work at the White House With One Arm
This book is a follow-up to I Can Still Do Everything With One Arm, which portrayed Wells’ childhood adaptations to congenital limb difference and her eventual triumph as world-class paraswimmer.
Less Than 1 Percent of Foundations Have Full-time Staff With Disabilities
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that one in four adults has a disability. But fewer than 1 percent of foundations employ any people with disabilities on
Message From the Editor
Welcome to 2021. And not a moment too soon. We hope you made it through 2020 in good health and with minimal disturbance. It was a tough year, but also an instructive one.
Let the Games Begin
For a while, it looked like the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics might not happen at all. A couple of months after the 2020 Games were postponed to this year, a
Making a Stand for Your Health
It’s well documented that moderate exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, various cancers, and other age-related chronic diseases. According to new research from the University of
Acupuncture Before Surgery Reduces Pain and Opioid Use
Veterans who have acupuncture before surgery report less pain and need far fewer opioids to manage their discomfort, according to a randomized controlled study presented at a 2020 national conference of
Meet the Winners of Our Creative Solutions Contest
In case you missed it, we announced the winners of Amplitude’s Creative Solutions Contest on our website in early December. We’ll introduce those individuals to you in just a second, but
Amputee Baker Almost Takes the Cake
To move past the trauma of losing his left leg in a 2016 motorcycle accident, Marc Elliott took up baking. Four years later, the 51-year-old Elliott ranks as one of the
A Passion for Dance
For Angelina Bruno, dancing is more than a hobby. Much more. It’s her emotional therapy, her physical therapy, and her profession. “It’s my greatest love story,” she says.
I Can Still Work at the White House With One Arm
This book is a follow-up to I Can Still Do Everything With One Arm, which portrayed Wells’ childhood adaptations to congenital limb difference and her eventual triumph as world-class paraswimmer.
Less Than 1 Percent of Foundations Have Full-time Staff With Disabilities
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that one in four adults has a disability. But fewer than 1 percent of foundations employ any people with disabilities on
Message From the Editor
Welcome to 2021. And not a moment too soon. We hope you made it through 2020 in good health and with minimal disturbance. It was a tough year, but also an instructive one.
