In 2024, the Amputee Coalition was honored as one of the 2024 TSA Disability and Multicultural Coalition Award winners, which served as one of the highlights of our year, showcasing a pivotal success marker as we continue staying committed to building the collective...
Do you use a transfemoral prosthesis? Have you ever wanted to visit a research lab and try out a new prosthesis that provides power to help with activities like going up stairs or ramps? Researchers at the Center for Bionic Medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are...
In this special AC News Flash, President and CEO Cass Isidro is joined by the newest Amputee Coalition staff member, Nicole Ver Kuilen who is also the founder of Forrest Stump, a nonprofit advocacy organization with a mission to expand access to prosthetic technology...
Dr. Aviram Giladi, Research Director at the Curtis National Hand Center (CNHC), began enrollment for the center’s exciting new Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) study in 2022 with a goal of establishing a viable option for relieving neuroma pain in...
In this AC News Flash segment, President and CEO Cass Isidro joins 2024 Amputee Coalition Certified Lead Advocate and community member Tracey Bowen Bell to discuss voting rights. They talk about the importance of voting rights in the Limb Loss and Limb Difference...
Have you lost an upper limb? Are you interested in sensory feedback and proprioception with prosthesis control? Researchers at the Cleveland VA Medical Center invite you to participate in a research study aimed at advancing prosthetics for those living with limb loss....
Author: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, Office of Communications Image Credit: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, Office of Communications More than 5.6 million people...
By Trenaya Reid, Workforce Development Manager Are you a person who does a lot of traveling for work? When booking business travel, there are resources that you can utilize to ensure that your accessibility needs are met. This can be when booking airline travel...
In partnership with Wheel the World, the Amputee Coalition will receive a donation with every travel booking made using the code ‘AMPUTEECOALITION.’ Also, enjoy $30 cashback on your booking! Nestled along the pristine shores of the Caribbean Sea, Cancun offers a...
What is the study all about? Researchers at the Cleveland VA Medical Center invite you to participate in research to advance lower limb prosthetic technology. This research will explore the three focus areas of sensation, movement/control, and residual limb health....