Advocacy ReimaginedFORUM ENABLES CHANGE AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT By Ryan Geddie, Government Relations Specialist The Amputee Coalition’s 2023 Advocacy Forum is a perfect opportunity to become engaged with the amputee community and the political process. From April...
Empowering AbilitiesAMPUTEES UNLEASHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL By Ana-Maria Gutierrez, Senior Communications Manager #WeThrive Stories The Amputee Coalition's #WeTHRIVE story campaign aims to raise awareness of the resilience, strength, and courage of people living...
Artistic OutletAWARD-WINNING ANIMATION DIRECTOR BRINGS HIS AMPUTATION STORY TO LIFE By Jewel Connelly, Communications Specialist Although you may be unfamiliar with the name Paul Demeyer, if you’ve watched Rugrats in Paris or the Miles From Tomorrowland series as a...
By Sherri Edge and Amber Henson, Arm Dynamics | Photos courtesy of Arm Dynamics Meet Abram Nichols, a stay-at-home dad to Caydence (5) and Elias (3). Their home vibrates with laughter and fun, and recently the excitement of welcoming a new baby sister. That’s a lot of...
‘It’s Up to Me’REGIONAL AMBASSADOR SERVES AS VOICE OF THE ADVOCATE By Mike Crist, Editor Alex Otte vividly recounts a conversation she had with her father shortly after she emerged from a coma when she was 13 years old. Alex, who said she is a lot like her father, was...
Awareness and Action CELEBRATE LIMB LOSS AND LIMB DIFFERENCE AWARENESS MONTH By Mike Crist, Editor Awareness. You’ve heard that word often. Every month has its causes. For obvious reasons, April’s Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month is the one nearest and...
Owning ItYOUNG AMPUTEE FINDS EMPOWERMENT IN COMMUNITY By Divine Favour Akin, Youth Engagement Reporter My newly found treasure, the experiences from the Amputee Coalition Youth Camp and National Conference, has given me the confidence and the belief I did not know I...
People, Partnerships, and Passion STAGE IS SET FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO THRIVE Dear AC Community, From advocacy success in New Mexico that sets the stage for what’s possible across the country, to Keshia and Laura and Ceres—all recent stories shared on our social...
Bienvenidos!AMPUTEE COALITION LAUNCHES FIRST SPANISH-SPEAKING SUPPORT GROUP By Jewel Connelly, Communications Specialist Jan. 13, 2023, marked a momentous day for the Hispanic amputee community with the launch of the Amputee Coalition’s first fully Spanish-speaking...