ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
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 ...
Össur VP Sets Marathon World Record for Transtibial Amputees
On August 23, Kim De Roy, CPO, PT, set a world record by an athlete with a transtibial amputation at ...
EEOC Releases Statistics on Number of People with Targeted Disabilities in Federal Work Force
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part II: Work Force ...
Annual Economic Costs of CLI-Related Amputations Estimated at $25 Billion
THE SAGE GROUP, Atlanta, Georgia, a research and consulting company that specializes in atherosclerotic disease in the lower limbs, estimates ...
IU Graduate Wins $100K to Improve Prostheses, Hearing Aids
An Indiana University (IU) Kelley School of Business, Bloomington, master's of business administration (MBA) graduate has been named the winner ...
