LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
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 ...
Limb Loss and Preservation Registry Enters New Era
There’s some big news to report about the the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry, which in just two years has ...
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 ...
Redefining Accessible Travel
After I became an amputee, getting back on the road took more than physical adaptations and logistical hacks. It required ...
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Dolls Like Us
Courtesy Hope Toys. Let’s face it. Not many people really look like Barbie and Ken. Fortunately, some companies have begun ...
Facing Reality After Losing My Chosen Career
In 2010, my disability no longer allowed me to continue working in my chosen career. I had suffered a debilitating ...
Finding Your Personal Style
Is looking good important to you? Do you fear that your limb loss will always relegate you to “practical” and ...
More Than a Wish
“I wish….” Those two words from a child with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer or meningococcal meningitis, can spur ...
Nonprofit Organization Provides Transportation to Care
Sometimes, the specialized or even life-saving medical care a child needs is not available locally. Sometimes, it’s cities, states, or ...
Discovering the Magic
Image courtesy of Jothy Rosenberg. “I had to know if it was possible,” says Jothy Rosenberg, explaining the reason he ...
Elvis Has Been Spotted! …And This One Is an Amputee
Image courtesy of Hanger Clinic. Yes, there is even an amputee Elvis impersonator—a bionic Elvis. Ray Guillemette Jr. lost his ...
Planning Ahead to Prevent Falls
For many lower-limb amputees, the risk of falling—and potentially injuring themselves—is a very real possibility. A little know-how and preparation, ...
