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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 ...
Para Tri Signs Ottobock UK as First Official Sponsor
Para Tri, a sporting event for people with disabilities in the United Kingdom, has partnered with Ottobock UK, Egham, England, ...
AARP Statement on GOP Budget Plan
AARP Senior Vice President Joyce Rogers released the following statement on the GOP budget agreement: "AARP disagrees with portions of ...
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners Increasingly Form Backbone of Healthcare in Rural America
With fewer primary care physicians in the nation's countryside, rural healthcare in America is beginning to look a lot less ...
OPAF First Swim Clinic Makes a Splash in NC
A First Swim participant receives one-on-one instruction. Photograph courtesy of OPAF. Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Paceline, ...
