LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Taking Power Over Pain with Altius
Every evening when Jeff Pullen removed his prosthesis, he experienced an attack of severe phantom limb pain. “I’ve had pain before but it eventually went away. This is something that I ...
The Market Place of Ideas
The first time I went to a prosthetic fitting, I was in third grade. I was born without my left ...
When the Cultural Tax Attacks
I’m standing in a conference space while people move around me. They’re mostly male, over 40, and nondisabled (or at ...
DIY Wheelchairs: What’s Rolled Is New
An estimated 6 million Americans use a wheelchair as their primary mode of mobility—about 2.3 percent of US adults. But ...
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Getting Them Back in the Game
Warfighter Engaged, a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization, seeks to improve the lives of severely injured soldiers and veterans through custom adapted devices, ...
Website Highlights DIY Tools For People With Disabilities
Two Olin College professors have launched a website about making DIY (do-it-yourself) tools accessible to help people with disabilities perform ...
Assistive Technology Offers Amputees Greater Independence
As an amputee, you may be able to benefit from various types of assistive technology (AT) for working, going to ...
Navigating Your World as a Lower-Limb Amputee
Losing one or both legs, regardless of amputation level, will certainly disrupt your life and set you on a different ...
An Interview With Rebekah Marine, “The Bionic Model”
Rebekah Marine is a model, an inspirational speaker, and an ambassador for the Lucky Fin Project (LFP) ...
Forgiving the Unforgivable
Colleen Haggerty has a full life as a wife, mother, successful author, coach, and speaker. However, until she let go ...
The 3D-Printed Prosthesis: Great Innovation, Dangerous Product, or Something Else?
From advanced software, to improved battery life, to more power-efficient microprocessors, advances in prosthetic devices provide amputees significantly greater choice ...
Spotlight on Books
In this illustrated children’s book, Carol, a new amputee, struggles with her limb loss and fears that she will no ...
