Tag: Alexandra Capellini

When amputees are shown in mass media, it sends a message: We deserve to be seen. And yet there are ...

When my doctor told me, "You're doing so much with what you have,” it was meant to be encouraging. But ...

As an amputee in medical school, I've been mindful of how students are taught about disability. What do I want ...

by Alexandra Capellini I ended the call as we said “Good night” and checked my phone’s log: We’d been talking ...

Counselors at the Amputee Coalition's Youth Camp exemplify proud, positive attitudes toward with limb loss. The role modeling not only ...

The Modern Love column in the Sunday New York Times has never been part of our regular reading rotation. We ...

Don't look back, Baby Boom amputees. Millennials and Gen Zers are nipping at your heels. “When you get a disability, ...