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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, ...
Virginia Event Supports Wounded Warrior Amputee Football Team
Former Washington Redskins star Brian Mitchell tries to move around former Cleveland Browns player Eric Metcalf as an amputee player ...
VA Program Aims to Enhance Care for Veterans with Amputation
Posted November 19, 2014 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has initiated the Prosthetics Patch 101 Program with the ...
Researcher Receives $1M Grant to Develop Virtual World to Support Amputees
Posted November18, 2013 A researcher at Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been awarded a three-year, nearly $1 ...
