JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022
FEATURES
Amputee Innovators Get Hands-On Experience at Nike
Amputee employees Richard Ramsay and Sarah Reinertsen helped develop a transformative Nike product line—and flipped the paradigm on inclusive design.
Character Studies: Writers Bring Amputees to Life on the Page
Amputee characters are more common than ever in popular fiction, and the books are flying off the shelves. Why do so many readers relate to amputee characters?
For This Amputee Model, “G” Is for “Glamour”
Amputee model Kayla Maria G is blazing new trails in the worlds of dance and high fashion as a confident, assertive limb-different woman of color.
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
5 Reasons to Complete the 2022 Amputee Community Survey
Amplitude and The Liner Wand are co-sponsoring the 2022 Amputee Community Survey to sharpen our picture of who amputees are, and identify resources that can improve your lives.
Exoskeletons for Leg Amputees: Donning the Armor
Researchers at the University of Utah’s Bionic Engineering Lab created a motor-driven exoskeleton that can improve mobility for above-knee amputees.
Support Groups Roll Out Welcome Mat for Amputees
Half the amputees who responded in a recent survey said they don’t belong to a support group, but wish they did. Here’s how you can help people get connected.
What I Didn’t Learn About Disability in Medical School
As an amputee in medical school, I’ve been mindful of how students are taught about disability. What do I want my medical school to teach students about patients like me?
Paul Kent, Amputee Financier, Puts Skin in the Game
Paul Kent’s new benefit corporation, (Dis)ABLED Life Alliance, aims to raise millions of dollars to help amputees get access to prosthetic devices.
TMR Makes Rapid Strides for Lower-Limb Amputees
A consensus is forming around targeted muscle reinnervation’s potential benefits for leg amputees, including those with concurrent health challenges.
Good News/Bad News in the Covid Economy
Depending on how you interpret the data, the pandemic has either radically improved the job market for amputees, or it has reinforced longstanding obstacles to disability employment.
Message from the Editor: Walls Crumbling Down
Our first cover subject of 2022, amputee model Kayla Maria G, doesn’t merely break boundaries. She vaporizes them. You’ll find walls crumbling throughout this issue of Amplitude.
5 Reasons to Complete the 2022 Amputee Community Survey
Amplitude and The Liner Wand are co-sponsoring the 2022 Amputee Community Survey to sharpen our picture of who amputees are, and identify resources that can improve your lives.
Exoskeletons for Leg Amputees: Donning the Armor
Researchers at the University of Utah’s Bionic Engineering Lab created a motor-driven exoskeleton that can improve mobility for above-knee amputees.
Support Groups Roll Out Welcome Mat for Amputees
Half the amputees who responded in a recent survey said they don’t belong to a support group, but wish they did. Here’s how you can help people get connected.
What I Didn’t Learn About Disability in Medical School
As an amputee in medical school, I’ve been mindful of how students are taught about disability. What do I want my medical school to teach students about patients like me?
Paul Kent, Amputee Financier, Puts Skin in the Game
Paul Kent’s new benefit corporation, (Dis)ABLED Life Alliance, aims to raise millions of dollars to help amputees get access to prosthetic devices.
TMR Makes Rapid Strides for Lower-Limb Amputees
A consensus is forming around targeted muscle reinnervation’s potential benefits for leg amputees, including those with concurrent health challenges.
Good News/Bad News in the Covid Economy
Depending on how you interpret the data, the pandemic has either radically improved the job market for amputees, or it has reinforced longstanding obstacles to disability employment.
Message from the Editor: Walls Crumbling Down
Our first cover subject of 2022, amputee model Kayla Maria G, doesn’t merely break boundaries. She vaporizes them. You’ll find walls crumbling throughout this issue of Amplitude.
