2024 Amputee Coalition National Advocate Ambassadors John Register shares a Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month message that this month is an opportunity to foster understanding and compassion within our communities. John shares that LLLDAM is another chance...
Commemorating World Health Day 2024
Since 1948, every year on April 7th, people worldwide come together to celebrate World Health Day. This occasion, spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), raises awareness about critical health challenges and mobilizes efforts to promote better health for...
Young Advocate Pushes for So Every BODY Can Move Legislation in Minnesota
10-year-old Logan Pieper is very active, participating in a variety of sports including sled hockey in his Minnesota hometown. Fortunately, his limb loss has never been the thing to slow him down. Logan was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency and fibular...
Efforts to Pass So Every BODY Can Move Legislation in New Jersey
Although the first introduction of New Jersey’s So Every BODY Can Move bill (S-1439 / A-3856) fell short in the last legislative session, it was reintroduced in January 2024. The bill passed the Senate on January 8 but did not get out of committee in the Assembly....
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...
So Every BODY Can Move’s New Website is Now Live!
As So Every BODY Can Move (SEBCM) continues to gain momentum across the country, the initiative has just launched a brand-new website at www.soeverybodycanmove.org! At the core of SEBCM is the belief that movement is medicine and people with limb loss, limb...
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...
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 screenings conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The response from this community has been tremendous. Our request for...
Message from the President and CEO: Remembering Judith Heumann (December 18, 1947 – March 4, 2023)
The Amputee Coalition has cultivated a community of individuals throughout the globe who bring life to our community through fierce advocating, leadership, and willingness to share personal stories with the world. The Amputee Coalition vision: a world where our...