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How I Became an Amputee Punk
When Hugh Boyle was insulted as "a one-legged punk," he laughed off the taunt and used it as inspiration for ...
Why Do Women Get Less Effective Amputee Care?
It’s well documented that race, income, and geography can influence amputees’ health status. But there’s another fault line in patient ...
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 ...
Artificial Skin Senses Temperature Changes
The flexible sensor film (transparent) can measure the temperature of a heating plate (white). In red is a gripping device ...
NAAOP Outlines Recent Developments in ACA Reform
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has written a letter to its members in which ...
OPAF Welcomes Össur Americas as Platinum-level Sponsor
OPAF announced that Össur Americas, Foothill Ranch, California, is a 2017 platinum-level sponsor, which is the highest level of sponsorship ...
OPAF Welcomes New Board Members, Officers
Agrawal OPAF has welcomed two new board members for fiscal year 2017. Vibhor Agrawal, PhD, ATP, is an assistant professor ...
