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Amputee Filmmakers Shine in 2024 Disability Film Challenge
It was another record-setting year for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, with 136 entries. And as always, films by amputee ...
Do Running Blades Give Amputee Sprinters an Unfair Advantage?
Ever since Oscar Pistorius began racing nondisabled sprinters, sports scientists have been debating whether running blades give amputee athletes an ...
Amplitude’s Awareness Aces for #LLLDAM
To celebrate Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, we combed Amplitude’s print and digital archives to find amputees with ...
Disabled Vet Frances Rivera Has Wind in Her Sails
As one of the nation's top amputee kiteboarders, Frances Rivera is way more comfortable gliding over water than snow. But ...
The Smartest Guy in the Room
When Phil Skiff evaluates federal grant applications, he’s typically the only reviewer without a PhD. But as a below-knee amputee, ...
Tips for Right-sizing Your Prosthesis Cost
The prosthetic marketplace seems designed to make amputees feel helpless. Here are some practical tips to help you get a ...
U-M Creating New Way to 3D Print O&P Devices
Albert Shih, PhD, a professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering and the lead on the project, displays a 3D-printed AFO ...
Nerve Signals Used to Control Prosthetic Arm
The shoulder-level robotic prosthesis is controlled by a sensor that is placed on the patient's pectoral muscle. Photograph courtesy of ...
‘Knitted Muscles’ May Power Exoskeletons
Photograph of textile actuators manufacturing, courtesy of the study authors and Science Advances. Researchers at Linköping University and the University ...
Amputee Coalition Accepting Decker and Skoski Scholarship Applications
The Amputee Coalition is accepting applications for the Scott Decker, MD, Memorial Scholarship and the Christina Skoski, MD, Scholarship for ...