Message from the President and CEO, Cass Isidro A warm thank you to all our friends of the Amputee Coalition! While we share different experiences, cultural expressions, and backgrounds, gratitude is the centerpiece where we can find commonality. For the various...
Cass Isidro Talks Cultural Representation: Connection, Support, and LLLD in the BIPOC Community with Latoya Muckles
The newest episode on the AC News Flash brings a meaningful conversation with President and CEO Cass Isidro and 2024 Certified Lead Advocate Latoya Muckles on how we create spaces not only for lived experience but for our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color...
Movement, Wellbeing, and Insurance Fairness: Cass Isidro’s conversation with founder of Forrest Stump, Nicole Ver Kuilen
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...
AC News Flash Voting Rights Segment with President and CEO Cass Isidro and Certified Lead Advocate Tracey Bowen Bell
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...
World Mental Health Awareness: Supporting the Limb Loss and Limb Difference Community
Message from the President and CEO, Cass Isidro Wishing You Wellness, Friends of the Amputee Coalition. Be encouraged! A personal note, an unexpected loving message, or an encouraging call from a support person in our lives for many can be the encouragement that comes...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Empowering the Latinx Community through Healthcare Equity
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor the rich culture, contributions, and traditions of the Latinx community in the United States. It’s also a moment to reflect on the challenges this community faces, particularly when it comes to healthcare access and...
Tina Prigge
ONE MOMENT CHANGES A LIFETIME. My husband and I were each riding our motorcycles on a beautiful sunny day. A distracted driver (alcohol? drugs? phone?) crossed the center line and hit us head-on. Almost left for dead, I am grateful to the good Samaritans and EMT’s who...
Steven Duncan
BECOMING A BILATERAL BELOW-KNEE AMPUTEE ON MY 42ND BIRTHDAY. Hello everyone. My name is Steven. I just became a bilateral below-knee amputee on September 20th , 2024. I have been a type 1 diabetic for over 21 years. I have stage 3 kidney damage from the diabetes. I...
Robert Langer
SURVIVING A DOUBLE AMPUTATION, BTK. Never give up!! I thrive and struggle to survive daily in my home with no help. I live alone. I fall down alone. I pull myself up alone. It is a struggle but I'm surviving. It is a lot to deal with at 66 years old. It is a detriment...
Jim Murray
BACK ON THE BIKE, NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES. I remember being eight years old and already zooming around all day on my BMX bike. Backflips, downhill racing, I used to do all of that stuff until I got sick about a year ago. After the quadruple amputation due to...