By Natalie Harold, Education and Resource Manager As the nation’s leading advocacy organization for people with limb loss and limb difference, the Amputee Coalition is committed to providing support, education, and advocacy for our community members. We understand...
Research Recruiting Participants with Upper Limb Loss and Limb Difference
Do you use an upper limb prosthesis? How well does it work? What are you able to do when using your prosthesis? Is one type of prosthesis or terminal device better than another? Researchers at the Providence VA Medical Center invite you to provide your feedback. What...
Get Involved in Research in the New Year!
There are countless ongoing research efforts aimed at recruiting participants like you! The intent of adding a section for research-related topics to our Thrive Newsletter is to keep you informed on the research impacting you. We aim to make it easier for you to find...
Are You Counted in the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry?
If you attended the Amputee Coalition’s 2023 National Conference you may already know about the Limb Loss and Prevention Registry (LLPR). Kathie Bernhardt, Mayo Clinic’s Project Manager for the LLPR led the session titled "A National Effort to Improve Care for...
Utah Bionic Leg Named on TIME’S List of the Best Inventions of 2023
Reprinted with permission from the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering, The University of Utah TIME’s annual list of the Best Inventions features 200 extraordinary innovations with the capacity to change people’s lives. To compile the list, TIME’s editors...
Amputee Coalition Expresses Support for Designating People with Disabilities as a Health Disparity Population
As one of 26 national organizations which make up the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC), the Amputee Coalition signed on to the DRRC’s advocacy letter on August 2. This letter was addressed to the Director of the National Institute of Minority...
LOOKING FORWARD: Upcoming Prevalence Study
5 Million Strong By Natalie Harold, Resource Development Manager How many of us are out there? Are you a person living with limb loss or limb difference? Have you ever wondered how many others like you are living in the United States at this very moment? By typing...
Remembering the Groundbreaking Contributions of Sliman Bensmaia
Recognized for his pioneering work in the field of prosthetics, Sliman Bensmaia passed away on Friday, August 11, at the age of 49. He is best known for his work in the neuroscience of touch which has enabled amputees and quadriplegics to sense temperature and...
Your Voice Matters: Participate in our Survey on PAD and Related Conditions
We invite you to participate in our survey if you have been diagnosed with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) or other related diseases, such as diabetes, coronary artery disease, or cerebrovascular disease, leading to amputation(s). This is your chance to share your...
Want to Help Test a New Solution for Phantom Limb Pain?
Reprinted with permission from Amplitude Magazine If you experience phantom limb pain and want to help evaluate a possible treatment, the University of California at San Diego’s Psychedelic Health and Research Initiative (PHRI) is actively recruiting participants for...