SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2025
FEATURES
Cripping the Void: Amputee Highliners Defy Gravity
Breeanna Elliott taught herself to slackline on a prosthesis, but she needed a community to reap the rewards. Enter the Adaptive Slacklining Association and highlining guru Faith Dickey.
Role Reversal: An Amputee Tries Her Hand at Caregiving
After receiving great care as an amputee, Diana Theobald learned that caregiving isn’t about being perfect—it’s about showing up, finding solutions together, and being willing to give and receive grace.
Finding Financial Stability: A Road Map for Amputees
Tariffs, benefit cuts, the rise of AI, and other variables make these roller-coaster times for the economy. Here are some tips for amputees to help you keep your finances on track.
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Pineapple-based Socket Is a Sweet Deal
Researchers in Indonesia unveiled a prosthetic socket made largely of pineapple-leaf fibers. Beta testers hailed the prototype as comfortable, lightweight, and attractive.
Disability Goes Gonzo: Daniel Emmett’s “Crip Trip”
What’s so funny about a quadruple amputee and a stroke survivor road-tripping across North America, collecting horror stories about caregiving and disability? Tune in to Crip Trip and you’ll get the picture in about half a minute.
MPKs Make K2 Amputees Happier, Safer
When Medicare approved MPK knees for K2 ambulators, the theory was that it would save Medicare money by reducing costly fall-related injuries. A new paper puts that theory to the test.
Study: DFU Amputation Rates Vary Among Hospitals
Diabetes-related amputations are often referred to as “preventable.” But according to a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association, some medical facilities are better at prevention than others.
Adaptive Fashion Pioneer Works Behind the Seams
Meet the designer behind Sewn Adaptive, a unique tailoring service that specializes in custom alterations for people with disabilities. See how she’s tailoring confidence, one stitch at a time.
What Medicaid Cuts Mean to Me
To get a sense of how Medicaid cuts might impact amputees, Amplitude asked one person living with limb loss to describe how her life would change if she lost even part of her check.
Walking on Air
The September 2025 edition of Amplitude magazine features articles about adaptive highlining, financial tips for amputees, caregiving role reversals, amputee criticism, and more.
Pineapple-based Socket Is a Sweet Deal
Researchers in Indonesia unveiled a prosthetic socket made largely of pineapple-leaf fibers. Beta testers hailed the prototype as comfortable, lightweight, and attractive.
Disability Goes Gonzo: Daniel Emmett’s “Crip Trip”
What’s so funny about a quadruple amputee and a stroke survivor road-tripping across North America, collecting horror stories about caregiving and disability? Tune in to Crip Trip and you’ll get the picture in about half a minute.
MPKs Make K2 Amputees Happier, Safer
When Medicare approved MPK knees for K2 ambulators, the theory was that it would save Medicare money by reducing costly fall-related injuries. A new paper puts that theory to the test.
Study: DFU Amputation Rates Vary Among Hospitals
Diabetes-related amputations are often referred to as “preventable.” But according to a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association, some medical facilities are better at prevention than others.
Adaptive Fashion Pioneer Works Behind the Seams
Meet the designer behind Sewn Adaptive, a unique tailoring service that specializes in custom alterations for people with disabilities. See how she’s tailoring confidence, one stitch at a time.
What Medicaid Cuts Mean to Me
To get a sense of how Medicaid cuts might impact amputees, Amplitude asked one person living with limb loss to describe how her life would change if she lost even part of her check.
Walking on Air
The September 2025 edition of Amplitude magazine features articles about adaptive highlining, financial tips for amputees, caregiving role reversals, amputee criticism, and more.
