LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Silver Linings Playlist: An Amputee’s Songs of Healing
During my recovery from limb loss, I started a playlist to map out my feelings. And it helped. Anytime I ...
Internalized Ableism and Limb Loss: Our Own Worst Enemies
A lot of amputees fall prey to internalized ableism without even knowing it. If you do this, you’re not just ...
Paul Demeyer’s Amputee Sketchbook
Award-winning animator Paul Demeyer is working an illustrated memoir that documents his adaptations to limb loss and his ongoing search ...
Sam Tokita’s Photography: What Lies Beneath the Surface of Disabled Bodies
Amputee photographer and model Sam Tokita wants people to perceive disabled bodies in all their facets—not just the strength and ...
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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, ...
Life Shouldn’t Be a Pain
A reality of post-amputation life is learning how to manage pain—often, more than one type. New amputees must master pain-management ...
Be Prepared
Wallet, check. Keys, check. Cell phone, check. It used to be that was all you needed to think about before ...
Fashionably Forward
By Abbey Smith There’s an old saying: “If you look good, you feel good.” For one amputee, that couldn’t be ...
