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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 ...
Neuroprosthetic Device Yields Fluid Motions by Robotic Arm
Sorto uses the robotic arm to make a smoothie. Photograph by Spencer Kellis, courtesy of Caltech. Erik Sorto, who is ...
Developers of Mind-Controlled Bionic Lower Limbs Make Great Progress
The IMES System bridges the brain to the prosthetic limb, enabling the signals sent from the brain to the amputated ...
U.S. National Sled Hockey Team Finishes Season Undefeated
The U.S. National Sled Hockey Team finished its record-breaking 2014-2015 season with a gold medal at the 2015 International Paralympic ...
NAAOP Update: NY Reverses Limitation on Prosthetic Coverage
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics (NAAOP) announced that responding to pressure from individuals with amputations, ...