By Ryan Geddie, Government Relations Specialist This year, I had the honor of being selected as a participant in the 2023 Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living “Lead On” Collaborative. This program, in addition to being an excellent lesson in the...
Hear from President and CEO Cass Isidro and Board Chair John Register as they discuss the various resources, referral information, and support programs offered by the Amputee Coalition to help individuals with limb loss and limb difference. Through the...
By Dante’ Daniel, Public Policy Manager I hope our AC Community is doing well! I am penning this blog just as an opportunity to reflect. I am just asking for 2 – 3 minutes of your time to think about the following questions and how you’ve experienced it in your own...
The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Housing Task Force recently submitted a comment letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the burden faced when applying for or maintaining eligibility for HUD’s housing programs....
Do you have 10 minutes to participate in a survey for a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card? If you are a person living with limb loss/limb difference or your child is part of the community, we invite you to take a survey about your participation in physical activity...
In a comment letter addressed to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Patient & Provider Advocates for Telehealth (PPATH) urges them to continue to provide and expand on clear telehealth coverage policies through the CY2024 Medicare Physician...
In September, members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities’ (CCD) Long Term Services and Supports Task Force wrote a letter expressing concerns with the proposal in H.R. 4531 to modify the Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion for youth in...
If you were unable to attend last Thursday’s webinar, we highly encourage you to go back and watch the Sepsis Awareness Month wrap up recording. Co-led by Vala Hallgrimson and Katy Grainger, both sepsis survivors and advocates, this in-depth webinar provided valuable...
Meet the team of adaptive athletes, led by Nicole Ver Kuilen, at the forefront of the movement community to make adaptive racing – and everyday activity – accessible for all. This feature was first published on OFF Stories, the home of stories that move you from Swiss...
As one of 26 national organizations which make up the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC), the Amputee Coalition signed on to the DRRC’s advocacy letter on August 2. This letter was addressed to the Director of the National Institute of Minority...