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When Amputees Become Socially Isolated

When Amputees Become Socially Isolated

What helps amputees stay connected? A look at the barriers to social participation and how greater accessibility can open doors ...
Amputee Soccer's World Cup Moment

Amputee Soccer’s World Cup Moment

By Melissa Bean It’s not new news in the amputee community, but we are just weeks away from the 2026 ...
Connecticut Passes So Every BODY Can Move

Connecticut Passes So Every BODY Can Move

Connecticut passes So Every BODY Can Move legislation, expanding insurance coverage and access to activity-specific prosthetic and orthotic devices ...
Gold Medalist Designs Her Own AFOs 

Gold Medalist Designs Her Own AFOs 

Winter Paralympian Sydney Peterson uses 3D printing and engineering to design custom AFOs for skiing, running, and the changing needs ...
Katie Bondy Finds Freedom Through Amputee Soccer

Katie Bondy Finds Freedom Through Amputee Soccer

Follow Team USA amputee soccer player Katie Bondy's journey from spina bifida and amputation to the international stage through resilience ...
The Name Game for Lost Limbs

The Name Game for Lost Limbs

What do you call your residual limb? For Melissa Bean, the answer has changed over the years. From "army" to ...
Take the Shot: Amputee Bowler Returns to PBA

Take the Shot: Amputee Bowler Returns to PBA

Born without a right hand, Mike Bolland returned to the PBA Tour after throat cancer to prove one thing: Take ...
Behind The Mic - Through Two Lenses

Behind The Mic – Through Two Lenses

A return visit with a young para-athlete helps Rick Bontkowski discover why every limb loss story belongs to more than ...
The Questions That Changed Everything

The Questions That Changed Everything

TV news anchor and amputee Chris Egert shares the questions he wishes he'd asked before getting his first prosthesis—and why ...
Sarcoma Awareness for Amputees Starts Here

Sarcoma Awareness for Amputees Starts Here

Amplitude contributor Kim Ousley shares how what seemed like a harmless bump on her foot turned out to be Stage ...
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