SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023
FEATURES
How to Be an Amputee With a Job
Before I became an amputee, I had never seen anyone with a visible disability in my industry. Would I be able to keep moving forward on my chosen career path on one leg?
The Lessons I Learned from African Amputees
Alexandra Capellini volunteered to share her personal experience of limb loss with Ethiopian amputees. She was blown away by the wisdom and friendship they shared in return.
Amputees Dress for Success on the Runway of Dreams
The Runway of Dreams Foundation’s annual New York Fashion Week show is always a happening, and never more so than in 2023. Meet three amputee models who will be participating in the show.
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Taylor Swift’s Biggest Fan Shakes Off Limb Loss
Fifteen-year-old Hallie Barnard has overcome a rare genetic blood disorder, osteosarcoma, and limb loss. Now she’s helping other families successfully navigate their own medical journeys.
Voc Rehab Helps Amputees Get Back to Work—and Much More
Vocational rehabilitation agencies reach only a fraction of the amputees who are eligible for benefits. That’s often because people don’t realize the full range of Voc Rehab’s services.
Can Disability Sell? Totally Doable, Says Amputee Adman
Ad industry veteran Hugh Boyle launched Doable, the first creative services agency in North America to be staffed predominantly by writers, artists, and other talent with disabilities.
Steve Crawford: Amputee Mobility Starts in the Mind
If the Range of Motion Project went into a lab to design the perfect mountaineer for their annual Climbing for ROMP fundraising initiative, they would probably come up with Steve Crawford.
Vascular Amputees Make a LEAP Forward
The new Lower Extremity Amputation Procotol (LEAP) is designed to promote prosthesis adoption by standardizing post-surgical treatment and rehabilitation for vascular amputees.
Dayton Webber Is Amputee Cornhole’s Lead Slinger
Quadruple amputee Dayton Webber is the only disabled player in the pro American Cornhole League. He thinks more amputees should play cornhole for fun, physical exercise, and camaraderie.
Tripping the Switch on PLP
If you experience phantom limb pain and want to help test a possible treatment, the UCSD Psychedelic Health and Research Initiative is actively recruiting participants for a groundbreaking research project.
The Space Is Always Filled
It’s human to define amputation as a loss. Yet I am learning that “loss” does not accurately describe the actual outcome. I have discovered elements of self that I never knew were there.
Fashion Statements
The September 2023 edition of Amplitude Magazine features articles about women in the prosthetist profession, the Runway of Dreams fashion show, amputee work opportunities, and more.
Taylor Swift’s Biggest Fan Shakes Off Limb Loss
Fifteen-year-old Hallie Barnard has overcome a rare genetic blood disorder, osteosarcoma, and limb loss. Now she’s helping other families successfully navigate their own medical journeys.
Voc Rehab Helps Amputees Get Back to Work—and Much More
Vocational rehabilitation agencies reach only a fraction of the amputees who are eligible for benefits. That’s often because people don’t realize the full range of Voc Rehab’s services.
Can Disability Sell? Totally Doable, Says Amputee Adman
Ad industry veteran Hugh Boyle launched Doable, the first creative services agency in North America to be staffed predominantly by writers, artists, and other talent with disabilities.
Steve Crawford: Amputee Mobility Starts in the Mind
If the Range of Motion Project went into a lab to design the perfect mountaineer for their annual Climbing for ROMP fundraising initiative, they would probably come up with Steve Crawford.
Vascular Amputees Make a LEAP Forward
The new Lower Extremity Amputation Procotol (LEAP) is designed to promote prosthesis adoption by standardizing post-surgical treatment and rehabilitation for vascular amputees.
Dayton Webber Is Amputee Cornhole’s Lead Slinger
Quadruple amputee Dayton Webber is the only disabled player in the pro American Cornhole League. He thinks more amputees should play cornhole for fun, physical exercise, and camaraderie.
Tripping the Switch on PLP
If you experience phantom limb pain and want to help test a possible treatment, the UCSD Psychedelic Health and Research Initiative is actively recruiting participants for a groundbreaking research project.
The Space Is Always Filled
It’s human to define amputation as a loss. Yet I am learning that “loss” does not accurately describe the actual outcome. I have discovered elements of self that I never knew were there.
Fashion Statements
The September 2023 edition of Amplitude Magazine features articles about women in the prosthetist profession, the Runway of Dreams fashion show, amputee work opportunities, and more.
