We are excited to announce Hybrid Certified Peer Visitor Training for the 2023 National Conference! Becoming a Certified Peer Visitor (CPV) is a remarkable way to show love to your community—paying it forward by giving back. By undertaking this role, individuals who...
Attend the #ACNC23 Opening Night Celebration and Closing Night Dance Gala!
The Amputee Coalition National Conference is a pivotal gathering that brings together individuals with limb loss and limb difference, their families, professionals, and industry experts to foster education, support, and advocacy. This year, we have gone above and...
National Conference: Hear from Past Attendees – A Resounding Success!
The upcoming Amputee Coalition National Conference promises to be an extraordinary annual event. Attendees from last year's conference can personally attest to its incredible success and impact on the amputee community. "This was a terrific event." "Please, do not...
Gotta Love Change
By Cathi Uhles, Certified Peer Visitor My life has always been an example of learning to live with change. I lived in 11 different homes before I turned 18, and since have lived in 3 different countries and many places in the US. I have always embraced change, but...
We Matter: Regional Ambassador Jean Mwale Advocates for Change on Capitol Hill
Having lived most of her life as an able-bodied person, Jean Mwale has witnessed both sides—before and after amputation. Like many others, she is experiencing firsthand the physical challenges and insurance barriers/inequities that often accompany limb loss or limb...
Take a Deeper Dive at Amputee Coalition 2023 National Conference
Explore the new Deeper Dive sessions at the Amputee Coalition 2023 National Conference in Orlando, FL. These panel discussions are highly interactive and provide timely learning experiences that highlight new ways to scale efforts to reach more people living with limb...
April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month – VA News Guest Post by John Register
Editor's Note: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs helped us celebrate Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in April. VA News published this article by Amputee Coalition Executive Board Chair John Register to help spread the word. It appears here with...
Here’s the Math: National Conference Is a Premier Event
These days, data reigns supreme, and we're thrilled to report that our data reinforces what we already knew: The Amputee Coalition National Conference is a vital event for the limb loss and limb difference community. This conference provides invaluable support,...
Advocacy Webinars Conclude This Week
As we reflect on everything we’ve accomplished during this year’s Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month and Advocacy Forum, we recognize that it wouldn’t be possible without hardworking advocates like you! Tammie Higginbotham is one such advocate who helped...
Early Bird Rates End in One Week: Register for #ACNC23 Now and Save
You still have time to receive the early bird hotel rate by registering for the Amputee Coalition National Conference, but there’s only a week left. Join us Aug. 2-5 at Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld® for the premier annual event for the limb loss and limb difference...