Airport Security Screening Survey and Public Forum
Over the past year, we have been reaching out to our community members about their experiences with airport security...
A Companion’s Perspective on the Benefits of an Accessible Trip Guaranteed
In partnership with Wheel the World, the Amputee Coalition will receive a donation with every travel booking made...
Father with Quadruple Amputation Encourages Others to Be Resilient
Todd Hammond had a thriving career as a barber, but when he was 42 a sudden illness changed his life. He contracted bacterial meningitis and sepsis and as a result his legs and hands had to be amputated. Rodney Dunigan reported on Todd’s story for the Positively...
Input Opportunity: Ensuring Wheelchair Users Can Fly With Dignity
Comments due Monday, May 13, 2024 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking public comments on a new proposed rule designed to ensure airline passengers who use wheelchairs can travel safely and with dignity. An estimated 5.5 million Americans use a...
2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign Announces John Register
The Amputee Coalition announces to the inaugural 2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign, movement initiator, Gulf War Army Veteran, four-time track and field All-American, two-time Olympic trials qualifier, and long-time Amputee Coalition supporter,...
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Vance Carlin
1LEGGEDMOVEMENT. PMA, Keeping a Positive Mental Attitude...and always keeping a higher power, and pushing your limits.
Marc Philipp
NEVER GIVE UP. Hey, I wanted to briefly introduce myself. I'm Marc and I'm 28 years old. Today I'll briefly tell you my story. When I was 14, I lost my hand during an...
Booker Eiland
BOOKER T EILAND'S LIFE EXPERIENCE AS AN AMPUTEE. View Video My name is Booker T Eiland, and I am 58 years old. I have four children. Two boys and two girls. I have worked as an Executive Chef for 39...
Tonya Mooney
GRIT. On Monday, July 18th, 2022, my family received a call stating that I had been in an ATV accident. I was driving home from a friend’s house, and the accident occurred around 10:30 PM. The first...
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Fact Sheet: Introduction to Vocational Rehabilitation
“Change is the end result of all true learning.”