SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021
FEATURES
Raising Amputees: Let the Kids Be Kids
Parents of limb-different children often worry how their youngsters will meet life’s challenges. The moms and dads often end up learning surprising lessons.
Amputee Parenting: Mother of Invention
Growing up as a congenital amputee, Kim Stumbo always knew she wanted to be a mom. She considers limb difference a superpower that helps her parent effectively.
First and Goal for Amputee Football
Amputees and other people with disabilities will play football this fall as the nine-team USA Wheelchair Football League makes its debut.
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Brian Bishop Finds Peace in the Seagull Sky
It’s 228 steps to the top of Absecon Lighthouse, the third-highest seaside beacon in the United States. Brian Bishop starts climbing the stairs every Thursday at about 10 a.m. and
Ariel Rigney Chases Higher Purposes
“There are a lot of things I can’t change,” says Ariel Rigney. “There’s nothing I can do on a personal level to make any significant impact on climate change, for
Bionics for Everyone: Prosthetics and Purchasing Power
When you’re looking for an electrician or plumber who won’t rip you off, you can read the customer reviews at Angie’s List. If you want to know what other travelers think about
Osseintegration: Green Light for Vascular Amputees?
Since receiving preliminary FDA approval last December, osseointegration (OI) has become an increasingly viable option for US amputees. Unfortunately, amputees with diabetes or peripheral vascular disease (PVD)—who make up an
Amputee Books: Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg
“As an amputee since the age of four,” the author writes, “I have always wondered what it would be like to have memories of two flesh and blood legs.” <!--
Darryl Johnson’s Encore Performance
Darryl Johnson has lived most of his life on stage and performed with R&B legends such as The Drifters. But before this summer’s Carolina Blues Festival, he was a nervous
Study Finds Gaps in Amputee Prosthetic Care
According to a new study to be published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS), only 42 percent of new lower-limb amputees are referred to a
Message From the Editor: Family Affairs
In families with an amputee member, limb difference tends to reinforce positive values and encourage all family members, not just the one(s) with limb difference, to take people as they
Brian Bishop Finds Peace in the Seagull Sky
It’s 228 steps to the top of Absecon Lighthouse, the third-highest seaside beacon in the United States. Brian Bishop starts climbing the stairs every Thursday at about 10 a.m. and
Ariel Rigney Chases Higher Purposes
“There are a lot of things I can’t change,” says Ariel Rigney. “There’s nothing I can do on a personal level to make any significant impact on climate change, for
Bionics for Everyone: Prosthetics and Purchasing Power
When you’re looking for an electrician or plumber who won’t rip you off, you can read the customer reviews at Angie’s List. If you want to know what other travelers think about
Osseintegration: Green Light for Vascular Amputees?
Since receiving preliminary FDA approval last December, osseointegration (OI) has become an increasingly viable option for US amputees. Unfortunately, amputees with diabetes or peripheral vascular disease (PVD)—who make up an
Amputee Books: Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg
“As an amputee since the age of four,” the author writes, “I have always wondered what it would be like to have memories of two flesh and blood legs.” <!--
Darryl Johnson’s Encore Performance
Darryl Johnson has lived most of his life on stage and performed with R&B legends such as The Drifters. But before this summer’s Carolina Blues Festival, he was a nervous
Study Finds Gaps in Amputee Prosthetic Care
According to a new study to be published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS), only 42 percent of new lower-limb amputees are referred to a
Message From the Editor: Family Affairs
In families with an amputee member, limb difference tends to reinforce positive values and encourage all family members, not just the one(s) with limb difference, to take people as they
