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2024 Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month is Fast Approaching!

With only two weeks remaining until the highly-anticipated start of Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLLDAM), there's never been a more opportune time to unite and rally support for...

Save the Date! Join Us in Atlanta for 2024 National Conference

We can’t wait to connect with you so mark your calendars for the Amputee Coalition’s 2024 National Conference coming to Atlanta, Georgia, August 8-10! Our annual National Conference is one of our...

Press Release: 5.6 Million++ Americans are Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference.

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Shree Thaker, Communications & Partnerships Director, sthaker@amputee-coalition.org 5.6 Million++ Americans are Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference...

Tips for Right-Sizing Your Prosthesis Cost

Reprinted with permission from Amplitude Magazine Your prosthetist has every right to fair compensation for his/her time, effort, and expertise. And you, the patient, have every right to a prosthetic solution that a) you can afford, and b) equips you for a healthy,...

REV UP Aims to Build the Power of the Disability Vote in 2024

Since 1995, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) has worked tirelessly alongside disability advocates, government agencies, and corporate and nonprofit partners to advance the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act – and there’s more work...

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Marcus Pollard

Marcus Pollard

I am sharing my lived expereince amidst a whirlwind of emotions and a journey that has tested my resilience in ways I had never imagined. As I pen down my thoughts and reflections, it is with a...

Paula Peterson

Paula Peterson

TRAGEDY INTO A TRIUMPH. I will be celebrating my 3rd year anniversary to my elective transhumeral amputation after an 11 year battle to saving my arm. I have a blog of...

Vance Carlin

Vance Carlin

1LEGGEDMOVEMENT. PMA, Keeping a Positive Mental Attitude...and always keeping a higher power, and pushing your limits.

Marc Philipp

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 internship at school. I rolled...

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People with limb loss and limb difference share their stories of the resilience, strength, and courage it takes to transform their ordinary into extraordinary.