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Do E-bike Bans Violate Amputees’ Rights?
When a town barred Beth Hudson, a below-knee amputee, from riding her e-bike, Hudson felt they were violating the ADA ...
Prosthetic Insurance Coverage for Amputees: 2024 Legislation Tracker
Use Amplitude's state-by-state bill tracker to follow the progress of 2024's So Every Body Can Move bills, which are designed ...
Key Findings From the Hanger Institute’s Annual Report
Want a user-friendly summary of amputee-related research and clinical data? Look no further than the annual report released last week ...
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 ...
College Park Returns as OPAF Silver Sponsor
The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) and The First Clinics announced that College Park Industries, Warren, Michigan, has returned ...
Cascade Selects OPAF for Holiday Donation
Cascade Orthopedic Supply, Chico, California, has selected the Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) and The First Clinics as the ...
Patient Mood Can Impact Medical Procedure Results
Feeling high levels of distress, fear, and hostility prior to undergoing an angioplasty or other interventional radiology procedure may lead ...
Could Playing Adaptive Sports Help You Get a Job?
Wheelchair rugby and basketball players are aggressive, conditioned, and determined, just like the players without disabilities. But unlike athletes without ...
