NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020
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Restarting Social Life
Even amidst the pandemic, people will still need to resume their social life after an amputation—even if it is six feet apart. That first time seeing others after our amputation
Raising Funds With a Little Help From the Crowd: A New Leg, A New Life
“Thank you. Thank you. Thank you,” Jazmine Otero said, as she looked into the video camera, her face beaming with joy. She’d been given a gift, and she wanted all of
Smart Homes: The Ultimate in Adaptive Living
A home should be a place of respite and ease, a place to unwind from the stresses of the outside world. But for many amputees, traditional homes present the same obstacles that
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Good Things Come in Small Packages
The holiday gifting season is right around the corner. You don’t need to spend a fortune to give the amputee in your life (or yourself) a little something special. Here
Study Highlights Consumer Concerns About Smart Home Technologies
The smart home can be defined as the integration of internet-enabled digital devices with sensors and machine learning in the home. The aim of smart home devices is to provide enhanced
Improved Tools Help Patients Make Informed Healthcare Decisions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched Care Compare, a streamlined redesign of eight existing CMS healthcare compare tools available on Medicare.gov. Care Compare provides a single user-friendly
Remote Jobs Exclusively for People With Disabilities
National Telecommuting Institute (NTI) announced in July that it had nearly 200 openings in full- and part-time work-from-home positions available exclusively to the 61 million Americans with disabilities, and that it
Helping Older Adults Achieve Their Dreams
AARP has joined forces with the charity Wish of a Lifetime to help older adults fulfill their lifelong dreams. Since its founding in 2008, Wish of a Lifetime has made over
I am Sheriauna: An Interview With the Author and Main Character
What inspired you to write I Am Sheriauna? Sherylee: As a young child with a disability, my daughter Sheriauna experienced a lot of curiosity regarding her limb loss, which was at times
Universal Right to Health Could Inspire Change
Acknowledging health as a universal human right could galvanize people and organizations to make major improvements in health worldwide, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. “In
Spinal Stimulators Repurposed to Restore Touch in Lost Limbs
Although it’s possible to simulate touch by stimulating the remaining nerves in the residual limb after an amputation, such surgery is highly complex and individualized. But according to a study from
Cannabinoids May Affect Activity of Other Pharmaceuticals
As CBD products have grown in popularity and other cannabinoid products have become legal in some states, amputees who struggle with pain may have turned to them for relief. But it
Gift Ideas for That Special Person With Limb Loss
What kind of gift do you get an amputee? Pretty much the same thing you might get anyone else. However, depending on the amputee’s type of limb loss, you might
Good Things Come in Small Packages
The holiday gifting season is right around the corner. You don’t need to spend a fortune to give the amputee in your life (or yourself) a little something special. Here
Study Highlights Consumer Concerns About Smart Home Technologies
The smart home can be defined as the integration of internet-enabled digital devices with sensors and machine learning in the home. The aim of smart home devices is to provide enhanced
Improved Tools Help Patients Make Informed Healthcare Decisions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched Care Compare, a streamlined redesign of eight existing CMS healthcare compare tools available on Medicare.gov. Care Compare provides a single user-friendly
Remote Jobs Exclusively for People With Disabilities
National Telecommuting Institute (NTI) announced in July that it had nearly 200 openings in full- and part-time work-from-home positions available exclusively to the 61 million Americans with disabilities, and that it
Helping Older Adults Achieve Their Dreams
AARP has joined forces with the charity Wish of a Lifetime to help older adults fulfill their lifelong dreams. Since its founding in 2008, Wish of a Lifetime has made over
I am Sheriauna: An Interview With the Author and Main Character
What inspired you to write I Am Sheriauna? Sherylee: As a young child with a disability, my daughter Sheriauna experienced a lot of curiosity regarding her limb loss, which was at times
Universal Right to Health Could Inspire Change
Acknowledging health as a universal human right could galvanize people and organizations to make major improvements in health worldwide, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. “In
Spinal Stimulators Repurposed to Restore Touch in Lost Limbs
Although it’s possible to simulate touch by stimulating the remaining nerves in the residual limb after an amputation, such surgery is highly complex and individualized. But according to a study from
Cannabinoids May Affect Activity of Other Pharmaceuticals
As CBD products have grown in popularity and other cannabinoid products have become legal in some states, amputees who struggle with pain may have turned to them for relief. But it
Gift Ideas for That Special Person With Limb Loss
What kind of gift do you get an amputee? Pretty much the same thing you might get anyone else. However, depending on the amputee’s type of limb loss, you might
