Meet Lucas DeLuca, Director of Community Engagement We are excited to have Lucas DeLuca come on board as Director of Community Engagement. Lucas has worked in higher education and healthcare to advance disability inclusion and accessibility outcomes. From 2020-2022...
Results of Economic Study of the OPRA(TM)Implant System Show Long-term Benefits for Transfemoral Amputees in the U.S.
Data from the first cost-effectiveness analysis for the U.S. covering the lifetime costs and effectiveness of the OPRA™ Implant System for transfemoral use in amputees versus a socket prosthesis was presented at the 99th Annual American Congress of Rehabilitation...
Further Research Needed to Evaluate Sensory Differences in Balance and Gait of Lower Limb Amputees
A study published in the journal Gait & Posture aimed to determine how sensory impairments in the lower extremities related to performance with common clinical, functional measures of balance and gait in individuals with lower-limb amputation. Researchers studied...
Are You Registered for YEP?
Amputee Coalition's Youth Engagement Program (YEP) has launched. Are you an amputee youth? Are you between 10-17 years old? Are you interested in the Leadership Camp in Orlando, Florida August 2023? Do you like Free Stuff? Do you like Fun stuff? If you answered YEP,...
Become a Disability:IN NextGen Leader
Disability:IN is the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide. They have a network of over 400 corporations to expand opportunities for people with disabilities. Their vision is an inclusive global economy where people with disabilities...
U.S. DOJ & Uber Settlement Agreement for Violations of Title III of the ADA
Adapted from U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs In November 2021, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit alleging that Uber violated Title III of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination by private transportation companies like Uber. According to...
Join us for the Amputee Coalition Fall Community Town Hall
Mark your calendars to join the Amputee Coalition for our Fall Community Town Hall! We are offering the opportunity to ask questions, learn what others in your community are talking about, and hear directly from John Register, Acting President and CEO, about the...
In Case You Missed It, Learn About the Amputee Coalition Quarterly All Advocate Call
During the Amputee Coalition Quarterly All Advocate Zoom Call on November 1, our government relations team introduced our advocacy program, including our online training to become certified as an Amputee Coalition Lead Advocate. Additionally, information was provided...
Registration is now open for the 2023 National Conference.
You don’t want to miss this. The 2023 National Conference will take place at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld Hotel, August 2 – 5, 2023. Make sure to register soon to take advantage of the discounted Early Bird registration rates: For more...
Registration for upcoming 2023 Amputee Coalition events opens soon… Mark your calendars.
The 2023 National Conference will take place August 2-5 in Orlando, Florida, at the Renaissance Orlando SeaWorld hotel. This is THE premier event for the limb loss and limb difference community. Amputee Coalition’s national conference is the only patient- and...