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....
If you are living with lower limb loss and you use a lower limb prosthesis, we invite you to complete this 15-minute survey to assess your physical fitness and activity level. This survey will ask about your exercise habits and your physical fitness as you perceive...
Throughout April, our Certified Lead Advocates (CLA) took advantage of the heightened awareness of the limb loss and limb difference community to bring to light important issues. Letters to the editor often serve as an important advocacy strategy for reaching a...
The underrepresentation of people with limb loss and limb difference in clinical research impedes the care provided, lowering health outcomes. The need for comprehensive research on limb loss and limb difference health is paramount. Across various conditions—such as...
In partnership with Wheel the World, the Amputee Coalition will receive a donation with every travel booking made using the code ‘AMPUTEECOALITION.’ For members of the limb loss and limb difference community who use a wheelchair, accessible transportation can become...
Are you a lower limb prosthesis user? We are interested in your experience: the functionality, your range of activities, and the effectiveness of various prosthetic devices. The Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory (NREL) at the Joint Department of...
This episode of the AC News Flash features Cass Isidro and Dr. Foluso Fakorede, who is a new Amputee Coalition board member and interventional cardiologist. The two speak on race and ethnicity disparities, the intersectionality of limb loss, Peripheral Artery Disease...
April’s Employment Council Meeting focused on Limb Loss Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLLDAM) and a continued discussion of disability awareness and training in the workplace. Workforce Development Manager, Trenaya Reid and Workforce Development Volunteer, Paula...