LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE

Introducing Avior: A New Way to Feel Confident on Your Feet 

Introducing Avior: A New Way to Feel Confident on Your Feet 

Whether you’re adjusting to a new prosthesis or rebuilding trust in your mobility, the right technology can make a world of difference. That’s why ...
Amputees Discover the Power of Negative Thinking

Amputees Discover the Power of Negative Thinking

When an amputee influencer asked people what they love about living with limb loss, she got some thoughtful responses. But ...
Round-Trip Tickets for Amputee Travelers

Round-Trip Tickets for Amputee Travelers

Accessible tourism is rapidly moving from the margins into the mainstream. Here's a guide to help you navigate one of ...
Amy Purdy’s Hollywood Ending

Amy Purdy’s Hollywood Ending

Amy Purdy vaulted to stardom on Dancing With the Stars just after the 2014 Winter Paralympics. But she nearly missed out ...

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What Does THRIVING Look Like?

What Does THRIVING Look Like?

The concept of thriving can be hard to understand, let alone measure, but it is commonly used to define how ...
Never Say I Can’t

Never Say I Can’t

When he was 22 years old, after a horrific accident robbed him of his arms and legs, Manuel Salazar wondered ...
Five Tips for Overcoming the Challenges of Upper-Limb Loss

Five Tips for Overcoming the Challenges of Upper-Limb Loss

As a bilateral upper-limb amputee, you will certainly face many challenges in your daily life. Even if you are missing ...
Dolls Like Us

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

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

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

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

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 ...
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