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...
Hunter Woodhall Gets Real About Traveling the World as a Bilateral Amputee
Traveling is one of the most enriching experiences a person can have, but a good trip always requires a bit of research and preparation. For the limb loss community, it usually requires a little bit more preplanning. In a piece featured on Travel & Leisure, 3x...
Ezra Frech Realizes His Goal of Becoming a Division I Athlete
Not only is 18-year-old Ezra Frech setting world records, but on February 5 he announced his commitment to the University of Southern California’s track & field team. According to Team USA, he is the first above-knee amputee in history to commit to a Division I...
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...
Overcoming Adversity: The Inspiring Journey of Shima Nixon
In the face of adversity, some individuals find the strength to overcome their challenges and thrive. Shima Nixon's story is a testament to the power of resilience and determination amid life-altering circumstances. Following a devastating car accident that resulted...
Super Bowl Sunday Ad Spotlights Hometown Baseball Player
For many, the Super Bowl commercials just may be as important as the game itself and this year viewers in Greenville, North Carolina, will learn more about one of their own. The one-minute commercial spotlights collegiate athlete Parker Bryd who is determined to...
Actress with Bilateral Limb Loss Takes Center Stage
Katy Sullivan is known in the performing arts world as the first female amputee to star on Broadway and now she is adding another first to her list of accomplishments. The Tony-nominated actress is also the first woman with a disability (congenital bilateral...
Can Special Effects and Prosthetics Come Together? A Conversation About Realism in Prosthetics
By Jewel Connelly, Communications Specialist The process of prothesis fabrication is very personal for everyone with preferences varying widely from one person to another. While some are content with the mechanical/robotic look of a prosthetic device, others opt for...
Double Amputee Overcomes Obstacles to Return to Work
After a combination of pneumonia and COVID nearly cost him his life, Howard Young emerged on the other side as a bilateral lower limb amputee. However, his determination and effort allowed the husband and father to return to work less than a year later. Howard’s story...