The Amputee Coalition has cultivated a community of individuals throughout the globe who bring life to our community through fierce advocating, leadership, and willingness to share personal stories with the world. The Amputee Coalition vision: a world where our...
2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign Introduces Julian Molina
The Amputee Coalition announces Julian Molina professional Colombian BMX rider to the inaugural 2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign. The 2024 campaign seeks to enhance the Amputee Coalition community voice through targeted messaging collaboratively...
Embracing Resilience: Alexus Williams’ Journey
Personal stories have the power to touch our hearts and remind us of the strength within us. Alexus Williams’ remarkable life journey as an amputee exemplifies resilience, courage, and the triumph of the human spirit. In her candid account, she shares the highs and...
Turning Passion into Career: English Hairdresser Finds His Place in the Industry
By Jewel Connelly, Communications Specialist As far back as Ashley Lee can remember, he has always been fascinated with hair. From the time he was 6 years old he loved braiding anyone’s hair who would let him – typically his mom, grandma, and friends. However, one...
Join Wheel the World for a Live Conversation with Sit-Skier Trevor Kennison
Looking for a great movie to add to your Netflix watch list? Full Circle is a documentary that delves into the stories of viral sit-skier Trevor Kennison and alpinist Barry Corbet, while tracing the evolution of adaptive athletes in extreme sports. If you are...
Craig Foster’s Journey from Adversity to Advocacy
Craig Foster's journey is a testament to resilience in the face of adversity. As a left leg below the knee amputee forced into retirement by health issues in 2017, he knows firsthand the daunting challenges life can throw our way. In 2019, faced with the stark reality...
PSYONIC Pitches to the Sharks on ABC’s Shark Tank
Calling all Shark Tank fans! PSYONIC, the company behind the Ability Hand, will seek to secure an investment on the ABC hit reality show. Watch PSYONIC CEO Aadeel Akhtar and Ability Hand user Sgt. Garrett Anderson pitch the sharks on the upcoming episode airing this...
Announcing the 2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassadors
The Amputee Coalition announces the inaugural 2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign. The 2024 campaign seeks to enhance the Amputee Coalition community voice through targeted messaging collaboratively shared in unison focused on the limb loss and/or limb...
Demystifying Policies & Jargon: Kate Ketelhohn’s Enlightening Experience as a Breece Fellow
By Jewel Connelly, Communications Specialist Kate Ketelhohn had no intention of becoming a disability rights lawyer when she accepted the 2023 George and Dena Breece Fellowship, and after a summer in Washington D.C. she still isn’t a policy expert. However, she is a...
From Tragedy to Triumph: Jean Mwale’s Journey of Resilience, Hope, and Advocacy
Lead Advocate and 2023 Values in Action award recipient Jean Mwale shares her remarkable journey of battling cancer twice and surviving septic shock, which resulted in multiple amputations. Initially discovering a lump on her throat, she received a devastating cancer...