YEP We Can Podcast Promotes Open Dialogue for Youth By Jewel Connelly, Communications Specialist Their world. Their voice. Their stories. Introducing YEP We Can–a podcast for youth by youth! Moving full speed ahead with the vision to reach as many amputee youth and...
Bringing Passion for Inclusivity, Equity, and Equality to Every Aspect of Life By Laura Canfield Whitney Doyle was born with amniotic band syndrome, which resulted in her having upper- and lower-limb differences on the right side of her body. The second of five...
Members Meeting and Talking on AC Connect We know you are strong. We know you are passionate. We know you CONQUER obstacles that many people never encounter. But still you have the capacity to surprise us. That’s what happened on March 1, when the Amputee Coalition...
Gear up for the Amputee Coalition National Conference By Amputee Coalition The countdown has begun for the Amputee Coalition National Conference. The premier event for the limb loss and limb difference community is just a couple of months away. Summer in Florida...
Your Internal Strength Supersedes All By Divine Favour Akin, Youth Engagement Reporter By definition, power is the ability to do something or act in a way that creates an effect or change. In other words, I can do something and trigger a change. Although this is a...
Advocates Reflect on Historic Win for New Mexicans and the Community at Large By Mike Crist, Editor Like most 10-year-old children, Callaway Lewis finds her greatest happiness when she is on the move. Whether she is climbing rocks, playing a sport, or popping wheelies...
Procedure Brings Hope but Comes With Challenges By Mike Crist, Editor “Now the word is out,” Dr. Joseph R. Hsu, orthopedic surgeon and vice chair of quality with Atrium Health’s Musculoskeletal Institute and associate dean for research at the Wake Forest University...
Dressage Athlete Bea De Lavalette Positions Herself for Paralympic Homecoming By Jewel Connelly, Communications Specialist To say that 24-year-old Beatrice “Bea” de Lavalette has overcome a lot in the last seven years would be an understatement. Narrowly surviving the...
Recent Events, Stories, Remind Us of Our Strength Overcoming challenges, seeking new beginnings, and striving for a better quality of life are life lessons we all will face and, if you are like me, you find many people on your journey who help you elevate to new...