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Amputee Filmmakers Shine in 2024 Disability Film Challenge

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?

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

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

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

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

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 ...

35th National Veterans Wheelchair Games Scheduled for June 21-26

More than 600 veterans are expected to compete in this year's National Veterans Wheelchair Games, scheduled for June 21-26 in ...
CAF Raises More Than $2 Million at Gala

CAF Raises More Than $2 Million at Gala

CAF attendees, from left, Kelly Ray, Haven Shepard, and Breezy Bochenek. Photograph courtesy of the Challenged Athletes Foundation. The Challenged ...

Warrior Games Scheduled for June 19-28

The Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games will take place June 19-28 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. DoD Warrior ...
eXG Marks Ten Years of Motocross; Series Expands

eXG Marks Ten Years of Motocross; Series Expands

Smeltz hits a jump. Photographs courtesy of Curtis Connor. Adaptive motocross (MX) racing returned to Baja Acres, Millington, Michigan, on ...
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