In this special AC News Flash, President and CEO Cass Isidro is joined by the newest Amputee Coalition staff member, Nicole Ver Kuilen who is also the founder of Forrest Stump, a nonprofit advocacy organization with a mission to expand access to prosthetic technology...
Curtis National Hand Center’s RPNI Study Showing Continued Advancement in Post-Amputation Neuroma Treatment
Dr. Aviram Giladi, Research Director at the Curtis National Hand Center (CNHC), began enrollment for the center’s exciting new Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) study in 2022 with a goal of establishing a viable option for relieving neuroma pain in...
AC News Flash Voting Rights Segment with President and CEO Cass Isidro and Certified Lead Advocate Tracey Bowen Bell
In this AC News Flash segment, President and CEO Cass Isidro joins 2024 Amputee Coalition Certified Lead Advocate and community member Tracey Bowen Bell to discuss voting rights. They talk about the importance of voting rights in the Limb Loss and Limb Difference...
World Mental Health Awareness: Supporting the Limb Loss and Limb Difference Community
Message from the President and CEO, Cass Isidro Wishing You Wellness, Friends of the Amputee Coalition. Be encouraged! A personal note, an unexpected loving message, or an encouraging call from a support person in our lives for many can be the encouragement that comes...
National Athlete Advocate Ambassador John Register Shares Message on National Disability Employment Awareness and Employment Fairness
2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign initiator John Register, a decorated Gulf War Army veteran, Paralympian, fervent advocate, and current Amputee Coalition Board Member shares a message on National Disability Employment Awareness and moving into action...
Suicide Awareness and Mental Well-Being: A Conversation, A Journey
Message from the President and CEO, Cass Isidro May this find you well my friends of the Amputee Coalition. Throughout September you will see the coalition highlighting several partnerships, advocacy resources, and more and this message of all those I hope finds you...
Mission Driven Leadership: Peripheral Artery Disease and the Intersectionality of the Limb Loss and Limb Difference Community
Message from the President and CEO, Cass Isidro The Amputee Coalition's vision is a world where our community thrives with equity and inclusion. We do this work through intentional partnership and strong leadership and our Board of Directors serves as the leaders to...
Voting Rights! Now More Than Ever Our Advocacy Efforts, Collective Voice, and Vote Is Needed
Message from the President and CEO, Cass Isidro The Amputee Coalition serves as the only national organization whose mission is to support, educate, and advocate for people impacted by limb loss and limb difference, fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and...
Amanda’s Journey to Traveling Independently
Amanda was a 33 year old working mother to two young children in the early phases of a new relationship, when an infection completely changed her life. She had been searching for signs to pursue meaningful community-driven work and in a scary turn of events,...
H.R. 4818 Statement
The Amputee Coalition expresses our support for U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee’s proposed “Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 4818” (AINS), which we believe will be an important step toward supporting access to obesity treatments...