We are excited to announce Hybrid Certified Peer Visitor Training for the 2023 National Conference! Becoming a Certified Peer Visitor (CPV) is a remarkable way to show love to your community—paying it forward by giving back. By undertaking this role, individuals who...
The Amputee Coalition National Conference is a pivotal gathering that brings together individuals with limb loss and limb difference, their families, professionals, and industry experts to foster education, support, and advocacy. This year, we have gone above and...
Currently completing his Ph.D. while working for Portland Opera and designing a show of his own, Ty Chiko is as ambitious as he is creative. Deeply passionate about the arts, Ty is a visual artist, an established opera singer, and even plays several instruments,...
The upcoming Amputee Coalition National Conference promises to be an extraordinary annual event. Attendees from last year's conference can personally attest to its incredible success and impact on the amputee community. "This was a terrific event." "Please, do not...
Sgt. Major expands his mission to inspire the next generation of leaders through the Amputee Coalition, Howard University and Cannes Film Festival. Reprinted with permission from CJS Public Relations. By Christa J. Smith. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, May 18,...
By Cathi Uhles, Certified Peer Visitor My life has always been an example of learning to live with change. I lived in 11 different homes before I turned 18, and since have lived in 3 different countries and many places in the US. I have always embraced change, but...
Having lived most of her life as an able-bodied person, Jean Mwale has witnessed both sides—before and after amputation. Like many others, she is experiencing firsthand the physical challenges and insurance barriers/inequities that often accompany limb loss or limb...
Explore the new Deeper Dive sessions at the Amputee Coalition 2023 National Conference in Orlando, FL. These panel discussions are highly interactive and provide timely learning experiences that highlight new ways to scale efforts to reach more people living with limb...
Editor's Note: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs helped us celebrate Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in April. VA News published this article by Amputee Coalition Executive Board Chair John Register to help spread the word. It appears here with...
These days, data reigns supreme, and we're thrilled to report that our data reinforces what we already knew: The Amputee Coalition National Conference is a vital event for the limb loss and limb difference community. This conference provides invaluable support,...