LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Innovation in Motion: Advances in Limb Reconstruction
In the aftermath of an amputation, you’re faced with rebuilding a limb and your life. New advances in limb reconstruction ...
Matchmaking: An Amputee’s Guide to Finding the Right Prosthetist
Finding a prosthetist is a lot like dating. This is an extremely important, even intimate relationship. Here's how I've learned ...
Podcast for Amputees Promotes Active Listening
I didn’t realize podcasts can do more than inform and entertain. But when I started a show for amputees, I ...
Senior Housing for Amputees: Finding Your Last Address
If you're looking for a senior housing community that supports amputees, it’s never too early to start planning. Here are the questions ...
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Prosthetic Insurance Reform: A Cost-cutting Investment in Amputees’ Health
A new study shows that prosthetic insurance for amputees can be vastly expanded with negligible impact on premiums, while sharply ...
2024 Paralympics: Team USA’s Comeback Kids
Whenever a medal contender misses the Paralympics for some reason, it’s a tough pill to swallow. The wait for redemption ...
Happiness Ambushed Amputee Veteran John Wade
After losing his leg in a truck accident, 17-year Army veteran John Wade realized he had a choice to make: ...
Amputee Grandparent Hacks: Seeing Disney World
Five years losing his right leg, Jim Lanahan was ready to take his grandkids to Disney World—a big milestone on ...
Bringing Common Sense to Medical Research
When Phil Skiff sits down to review grant applications, he’s typically the only person in the room without a PhD ...
An Amputee Pianist’s Signature Song
Losing a finger is every piano player's nightmare. But I believe my uniqueness is more of an asset and a ...
Seen and Heard
The May 2024 edition of Amplitude Magazine features articles about internalized ableism, amputee photographer Sam Tokita, animator Paul Demeyer, and ...
Redefining Accessible Travel
After I became an amputee, getting back on the road took more than physical adaptations and logistical hacks. It required ...
