SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020
FEATURES
Amputee Entrepreneurs: Making Ideas Happen
What prompts a person to start a business? According to a Forbes article by Jodie Cook, author, social media expert, and entrepreneur, the seeds of entrepreneurship are sown during childhood.
The Personal and the Political: The Transformational Politics of Sen. Tammy Duckworth
In 2004, when US Army Captain Tammy Duckworth, now a senator from Illinois, woke up at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after the Black Hawk helicopter she was co-piloting was
Financial Improvement Strategies for Amputees: Save Money, Grow Your Income, and Build Financial Security
Lauren Pine loved taking care of hospital patients. But on November 15, 2017, the New York City oncology nurse suddenly found herself being cared for by others. A trash truck
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Update: For Patients Who Need Surgery, Prehab Pays
An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operations may help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, according to research from the
Woman of Steel
In this eight-minute documentary, Ashley Young discusses how growing up missing part of her right arm affected her early life. Some children didn’t want to play with her, for example, and
2020 National Disability Employment Awareness Month
The US Department of Labor announced that “Increasing Access and Opportunity” is the theme for October’s annual observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year is the nation’s 75th
Beyond Laughter: Amputee Comedy and Activism
Comedy can play an important role in challenging people to address critical social issues, according to Lauren Feldman, PhD, an associate professor at Rutgers and author of A Comedian and an Activist Walk
Assistance for Acquiring a Prosthesis, Adaptive Sports Equipment, or Other Adaptive Device
“What resources are available to help me get a prosthesis, adaptive sports equipment, or other adaptive device if I don’t have insurance, my insurance doesn’t cover it adequately, or I
An Interview With a Healthcare Chaplain
Chris Prange-Morgan is a healthcare chaplain who encourages amputees and others to set up advance care directives to prepare for the possibility of an emergency. Following is our discussion with
No Legs Required
Thanks to the Tap Dancing Hands Down® system from choreographer and former Rockette Mary Six Rupert, people with a lower-limb disability can tap dance with gloves on their hands that have taps
Update: For Patients Who Need Surgery, Prehab Pays
An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operations may help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, according to research from the
Woman of Steel
In this eight-minute documentary, Ashley Young discusses how growing up missing part of her right arm affected her early life. Some children didn’t want to play with her, for example, and
2020 National Disability Employment Awareness Month
The US Department of Labor announced that “Increasing Access and Opportunity” is the theme for October’s annual observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year is the nation’s 75th
Beyond Laughter: Amputee Comedy and Activism
Comedy can play an important role in challenging people to address critical social issues, according to Lauren Feldman, PhD, an associate professor at Rutgers and author of A Comedian and an Activist Walk
Assistance for Acquiring a Prosthesis, Adaptive Sports Equipment, or Other Adaptive Device
“What resources are available to help me get a prosthesis, adaptive sports equipment, or other adaptive device if I don’t have insurance, my insurance doesn’t cover it adequately, or I
An Interview With a Healthcare Chaplain
Chris Prange-Morgan is a healthcare chaplain who encourages amputees and others to set up advance care directives to prepare for the possibility of an emergency. Following is our discussion with
No Legs Required
Thanks to the Tap Dancing Hands Down® system from choreographer and former Rockette Mary Six Rupert, people with a lower-limb disability can tap dance with gloves on their hands that have taps
