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Community Connection and Gratitude
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,...
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT: Detecting Changes in Comfort, Pain, and Mobility Over Clinical Milestones for Individuals with Lower Limb Loss
Blog Author: Brittany Pousett (Barber Prosthetics Clinic, Vancouver, Canada) When providing someone with a prosthesis, we aim to help someone walk...
Thank you for attending the 2024 Amputee Coalition National Conference
We appreciate the time you dedicated to taking the post-conference survey and participating in the on-site interviews. You acknowledged several...
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...
A Message from Our President and CEO, Cass Isidro: Honoring International Day of Persons with Disabilities and Continued Progress for the Limb Loss and Limb Difference Community
In 2024, the Amputee Coalition was honored as one of the 2024 TSA Disability and Multicultural Coalition Award winners, which served as one of the...
Veterans Affairs Health Subcommittee Congressional Hearing Testimony
The Amputee Coalition's Chief Strategy & Programs Officer, Ashlie White, testified in Congress last week about our partnership with the VA and...
Winter 2024 Amputee Coalition Town Hall (recording and live transcript)
In case you missed or want to rewatch the Winter 2024 Town Hall, view the recording and closed captions below to get caught up on the updates shared...
Seeking Research Participants in Chicago with Above-Knee Limb Loss or Limb Difference to Trial a Powered-Knee-Ankle Prosthesis
Do you use a transfemoral prosthesis? Have you ever wanted to visit a research lab and try out a new prosthesis that provides power to help with...
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...
Curtis National Hand Center’s RPNI Study Showing Continued Advancement in Post-Amputation Neuroma Treatment
Dr. Aviram Giladi, Research Director at the Curtis National Hand Center (CNHC), began enrollment for the center’s exciting new Regenerative...
Darrell Anders
STILL STEPPING. I had my left leg amputated above the knee. My other leg was broken in four places. Then the Rogers screws got infected. I’ve been...
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...
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...
Dianah Nanjala
AMPUTATION GOT NOTHING ON ME. Hi, I'm Dianah Nanjala (Indiana Bae). I lost my left leg in March 2023 due to a road accident. I had a below-knee...
National Athlete Advocate Ambassador John Register Shares Message on National Disability Employment Awareness and Employment Fairness
2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign initiator John Register, a decorated Gulf War Army veteran, Paralympian, fervent advocate, and...
Christopher Wonderly
MY JOURNEY INTO DISABILITY. I became an amputee in 2022 after a weekend of camping went awry. After about a month in the hospital for surgery,...
Amputee Coalition Announces Reconfiguration of Staff Supporting Foundational Support Services Programs
Over the last 18 months, the staff and leadership volunteers of the Amputee Coalition have been leaning in to redefine and rebuild the organization...
2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassadors
Our National Athlete Advocate Ambassadors have helped the Amputee Coalition raise awareness for equity, accessibility, disability rights, and so...
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...
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?...
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...
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....
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,...
Suicide Awareness and Mental Well-Being: A Conversation, A Journey
Message from the President and CEO, Cass Isidro May this find you well my friends of the Amputee Coalition. Throughout September you will see the...