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Ashley Eakin on the Opportunities and Challenges Facing Disabled Filmmakers
In a 30-minute interview, hear filmmaker Ashley Eakin explain why stories about disability are garnering so much attention these days—and ...
To Create a New World, Let Go of What Tethers You to the Old One
Doctors did all they could to save my leg. But when I shifted my thinking from "limb salvage" to "quality-of-life ...
Amputee Models Are Front and Center in Campaign for Inclusion
The Runway of Dreams' Campaign for Inclusion unites six of the fashion industry’s biggest brands with some amazing amputee models ...
EVAC Act Aims to Boost Safety for Amputee Air Travelers
A new Senate bill would require the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure that people with disabilities can safely evacuate an ...
These True Amputee Companions Will Never Walk Alone
Brianna Jones and Armeda Batchler met through an amputee support group. Now the two inseparable friends are finding ways to ...
New Research Aims to Unite Trio of Bionic Innovations
Combine osseointegration with targeted muscle reinnervation and powered bionic technology, and you end up with a prosthetic leg like no ...
Challenged Athletes Foundation Holds Eighth Annual Gala, Raises $2.3 Million
Posted June 16, 2014 Notables from Wall Street, the world of sports, and broadcast media came together on June 11 ...
Ready for Download: New “Fitness for Amputees” App Now Available
Posted June 13, 2014 Ottobock, Minneapolis, has designed a fitness app with a self-managed workout regimen specifically to support lower-limb ...
Congress Tells DARPA: Research Alternatives to Amputations
Posted June 13, 2014 In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the marketing of the DEKA Arm ...
Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team Defeats NFL Players
Posted June 10, 2014 The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) traveled to Bowie, Maryland, on June 7, to play ...
