ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Why Do Women Get Less Effective Amputee Care?
It’s well documented that race, income, and geography can influence amputees’ health status. But there’s another fault line in patient ...
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, ...
Amputee Veteran Finds New Career in 3D Printing
New Training Program Prepares Veterans, Others to Enter Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Grabianowski at the DOE Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. He is ...
President Obama Signs Veterans Access to Care Act into Law
President Obama traveled to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on August 7, where he signed House Resolution (H.R.) 3230, titled the Veterans ...
Amputee Coalition Announces 2014-2015 Skoski Scholarship Recipient
The Amputee Coalition announced that Ashby (AJ) Henningsen, 20, of Baltimore, Maryland, is the recipient of the $1,000 Christina Skoski, ...
Implantable Sensors Improve Control for Prosthetic Limbs
Illustration of the IMES System courtesy of The Alfred Mann Foundation. When a muscles contracts, it generates electricity. This electrical ...
