Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) have put forward a significant bill known as the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act. This legislation aims to address various issues within Medicare, including banning "drop shipping" of...
Adjustable Prosthetic Socket for Children and Adolescents to Accommodate Growth
Did you know that children and parents of children with limb loss and limb difference spend an average of 42.7 hours each year on prosthetic appointments, physical therapy, and associated travel?1 Since children are continually growing, they often require new...
Employment Council Meeting: Disability Awareness and Training in the Workplace
March’s Employment Council Meeting focused on disability awareness training in the workplace to ensure candidates with disabilities are provided with the tools they need to pursue employment opportunities. In addition, to ensure our employment council members have the...
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...
Father with Quadruple Amputation Encourages Others to Be Resilient
Todd Hammond had a thriving career as a barber, but when he was 42 a sudden illness changed his life. He contracted bacterial meningitis and sepsis and as a result his legs and hands had to be amputated. Rodney Dunigan reported on Todd’s story for the Positively...
Announcing the 2024 Paddy Rossbach YEP Youth Camp
The Amputee Coalition is happy to announce that the 2024 Paddy Rossbach YEP Youth Camp will be hosted at Camp Aranzazu located in Rockport, Texas. The Coalition is pleased to engage our youth in a traditional camp setting focused on their pro-social peer-to-peer...
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...
2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign Announces John Register
The Amputee Coalition announces to the inaugural 2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign, movement initiator, Gulf War Army Veteran, four-time track and field All-American, two-time Olympic trials qualifier, and long-time Amputee Coalition supporter,...
2024 Women’s History Month: Honoring the Amputee Coalition’s Women of the Board and the Scientific and Medical Advisory (SciMAC) Committee
Message from the President and CEO Each year during March from grassroots initiatives to nationwide movements we not only celebrate but continue activating a voice for lifting the achievements of women to be celebrated. Women’s History Month inclusively belongs to all...
Embracing Resilience: Navigating the Journey Back to Work
When navigating limb loss or limb difference, individuals often find themselves facing unexpected challenges that require unwavering resilience. One such journey is the return to work —a profound experience that demands not only physical adaptation but also a profound...