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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 ...
Physician Explains Benefits and Dangers of Supplements
From multivitamins to supplements that are purported to help with everything from depression to treating athlete's foot, whole stores are ...
Government Announces $14.8M in Grants to Expand Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced $14,837,785 in grants to six states to improve employment opportunities for adults and ...
Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm Reaches One-Year+ Milestone
Ortiz Catalan (left) and Brånemark (right) with the first patient treated with the osseointegrated implant system for neural control. Photographs ...
Kicking for Kids Who Can’t Kick-a-Thon to Be Held October 18
The Kicking for Kids Who Can't Kick-a-Thon event will be held at Constitution Gardens on the National Mall in Washington, ...
