Living With Amplitude

Travel Photos Change Perceptions of Limb Loss
In the All-Inclusive Photo Project, world-class photographers give greater media visibility to amputees and people from other underrepresented communities ...

Haptic Feedback: New Direction for Prosthetics
Researchers at multiple universities have had recent success in clinical trials with prosthetic limbs that simulate the sense of touch ...

For Amputees, UNYQ Foot Holds Heeling Power
The new UNYQ Foot gives lower-limb amputees a versatile, aesthetically appealing prosthetic foot that functions well with a wide selection ...

Eric Quander: Smiles From Nowhere
Eric Quander renewed his sense of optimism by connecting with the global amputee community and embracing a new mission to ...

Field of Dreams
The new documentary "Landis: Just Watch Me" shares quadruple amputee Landis Sims' quest to play baseball at the high school ...

Mary Cooper Wants to Be the First Amputee Astronaut
Mission: AstroAccess wants to send people with disabilities into outer space, and below-knee amputee Mary Cooper hopes to be aboard ...

Living With Your Boots On
Foot Defender combines the health benefits of a medical boot with the comfort and aesthetic appeal of an athletic shoe, ...

Limb Loss and Depression: The Brink of Despair
Colton Eberhardy wasn’t sure he wanted to live. Losing a leg helped the Wisconsin teenager understand his identity and find ...

Claims Crusader: Amputee Lawyer Conal Doyle
Amputee lawyer Conal Doyle's legal victories have compelled major insurers to rewrite their policies, revise their evaluation practices, and beef ...

Josh Sundquist’s Forward Thinking
Best Foot Forward, Josh Sundquist's new series on on Apple TV+, breaks new ground in disability representation and storytelling, both ...

From the Editor: Known Unknowns
Having never experienced limb loss myself, I routinely stumble over my own limitations on the subject. I’m constantly chipping away at ...

Spotlight on Books
Without Any Warning is a memoir by amputee advocate and model Stefanie Schaffer. The author was 22 years old when ...