MARCH/APRIL 2021
FEATURES
The Future Is Now
The coming generation of prosthetic technology promises greater affordability and ease of use for amputees. Learn about the game-changing devices that are just over the horizon.
Being the Change
Millennial and Gen Z amputees aren’t waiting for permission to create a better world. Born after (or just before) passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, these digital natives are empowered by technology and eager to build on the progress of their predecessors.
How a Near-death Experience Led to a Push for Safer Streets
Less than a year after losing his right leg in a bicycle accident, Damian Kevitt established a non-profit organization called Streets Are for Everyone (SAFE) to create a movement against preventable collisions.
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Bionics, Border to Border
How did two donated microprocessor knees get from the Cumberland Valley to the mountains of Quito? Follow the odyssey on this interactive map.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on
Sonomyography Flies Under the Radar
A new prothesis control technology called sonomyography might give arm amputees easier, more intuitive control over their prosthetic devices. <!-- AddThis
Limb Loss Awareness Month Turns Ten
Limb Loss Awareness Month marks its 10th anniversary in 2021. Here are some milestones in the first decade of this annual amputee observance. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter
A Pandemic Within a Pandemic
Multiple investigations have shown sharp increases in diabetes-related amputations since the pandemic began, as individuals either are unable or reluctant to access necessary care. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via
Spotlight on Books
Linda Olson’s “Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life” tells the powerful story of an amputee’s recovery from limb loss. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via
One-Hand Band: Amputees Who Rock
Just from listening to their music, you’d never know these performers are all missing an arm or a hand. Meet our supergroup of amputees who rock.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic
Game Theory: VR Aids Amputee Fitness
According to a Korean study, virtual reality games can encourage leg amputees to exercise more frequently and get a higher-quality workout. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt
Message From the Editor
This issue’s cover subject, Damian Kevitt, lost his right leg in a bicycle-auto accident in 2013. Within a few months he was turning pedals again, determined to finish the ride
How to Get Social Security Disability Benefits
Anyone who has had an amputation can file for benefits under the federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program<!-- AddThis Share
Nouveaux Niches at the Paralympics
This year’s Paralympics will be the first to offer live coverage of every sport to US television viewers. Here are a handful of US amputees who have high hopes in
Bionics, Border to Border
How did two donated microprocessor knees get from the Cumberland Valley to the mountains of Quito? Follow the odyssey on this interactive map.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on
Sonomyography Flies Under the Radar
A new prothesis control technology called sonomyography might give arm amputees easier, more intuitive control over their prosthetic devices. <!-- AddThis
Limb Loss Awareness Month Turns Ten
Limb Loss Awareness Month marks its 10th anniversary in 2021. Here are some milestones in the first decade of this annual amputee observance. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter
A Pandemic Within a Pandemic
Multiple investigations have shown sharp increases in diabetes-related amputations since the pandemic began, as individuals either are unable or reluctant to access necessary care. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via
Spotlight on Books
Linda Olson’s “Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life” tells the powerful story of an amputee’s recovery from limb loss. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via
One-Hand Band: Amputees Who Rock
Just from listening to their music, you’d never know these performers are all missing an arm or a hand. Meet our supergroup of amputees who rock.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic
Game Theory: VR Aids Amputee Fitness
According to a Korean study, virtual reality games can encourage leg amputees to exercise more frequently and get a higher-quality workout. <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt
Message From the Editor
This issue’s cover subject, Damian Kevitt, lost his right leg in a bicycle-auto accident in 2013. Within a few months he was turning pedals again, determined to finish the ride
How to Get Social Security Disability Benefits
Anyone who has had an amputation can file for benefits under the federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program<!-- AddThis Share
Nouveaux Niches at the Paralympics
This year’s Paralympics will be the first to offer live coverage of every sport to US television viewers. Here are a handful of US amputees who have high hopes in
