The Amputee Coalition announces Chris Draft, former NFL player, Spirit Award Winner, founder of Team Draft and CEO of the Chris Draft Family Foundation, will attend the Amputee Coalition Youth Camp at the 2022 National Conference in Palm Desert, California. “Chris...
Join Amputee Coalition in Palm Desert, California, for an unforgettable week with the limb loss community at the 2022 National Conference, August 10-13. Watch the video for more details about what to expect at this year’s conference. Register now for the 2022 National...
Amputee Coalition is excited to be hosting our 2022 National Conference in just a few weeks! If you are registered, we have several communications to provide you updates on how to prepare for this event. Make sure you are receiving these important updates! Our...
The Amputee Coalition is very excited to welcome JaMarr John Johnson as the featured speaker for this year’s Youth Camp at the 2022 National Conference! JaMarr is a truly dynamic individual who has been delivering his unique brand of motivational talks for over two...
We are pleased to announce that the deadline to receive discounted hotel rates for the Amputee Coalition 2022 National Conference has been extended! Make sure to take advantage of the special hotel rate by making your hotel reservation by July 26, 2022. Experience the...
Inger Brueckner, PT As a PT working with people in the limb loss and limb difference community, I have struggled to adapt exercises so that can work for many people. I have been on a quest to find approaches that can be performed when prosthetics are not available or...
Amputee Coalition is happy to announce that Summer Breeze, featuring amputee musicians, will perform live for the 2022 National Conference Dance Party on Friday night, August 12! Billy Brimblecom Jr, an above-the-knee amputee, formed the band, Summer Breeze, in Kansas...
By Amanda Woodson The Amputee Coalition strives daily to build a vibrant network of advocates to advance the needs of the 2.1 million Americans living with limb loss and limb difference and the 28 million Americans at risk of experiencing limb loss. We also recognize...
By Jerrica Thurman Amputee Coalition is happy to present a stellar lineup of keynote speakers at its 2022 National Conference, themed “Growing Our Community to Shape the Future.” Each speaker will challenge our limb loss and limb difference community to continually...
FIRST SWIM By Travis Young Here at the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF), we focus on the first. The first time an individual faces a challenge they’re not quite sure they can overcome. The first time they try an activity they have potentially...