ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Celebrates Progress in the Campaign for Hate Crimes Protections for People with Disabilities

ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Celebrates Progress in the Campaign for Hate Crimes Protections for People with Disabilities
Home ACA Names New Editor and Senior Editor Knoxville, TN. -- Rick Bowers and Bill Dupes, employees in the Publications Department of the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA), have been promoted to editor and senior editor, respectively. Shark-Attack Survivor Accepts National “Free Spirit” Honor Bethany Hamilton, a shark-attack survivor who overcame the loss of her left arm to return to the sport of surfing, has been acclaimed as a 2004 Free Spirit honoree. ADVOCACY UPDATE: Massachusetts Parity Bill ADVOCACY UPDATE: Estimate of Number of Persons Living with Limb Loss in NY State “The Best Thing in the World” Raised in a small, supportive community, Jaymie Kraus didn’t learn about the adversities and opportunities of people with limb differences until she became an adult Colorado - Prosthetic and Orthotic Adult Benefit Summary Providing Medicaid coverage for prosthetics saves money for states Massachusetts Financial Impact Statement for Prosthetic Coverage Review and evaluation of proposed legislation to mandate coverage for certain prosthetic devices: H. 837 Colorado - Prosthetic and Orthotic Adult Benefit Full Report Providing Medicaid coverage for prosthetics saves money for states. NY Parity Bill introduced to NY Senate & Assembly If we are to get these bills passed in this and other states we have to make a bigger noise than other groups also looking for mandates! APPLL Update: State Parity - May/June 2005 inMotion Bidding Demonstration: Setting the Record Straight for Prosthetic Consumers Do's and Don'ts of A Legislative Visit Steps to Effective Advocacy How Can I Get Help From My Congressional Representatives? ADVOCACY NEWS: Licensure vs. Certification: How It Can Affect You! Computerized Limb Coverage: A Letter to Practitioners and Bibliography The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has joined together with manufacturers of myoelectric and computerized devices, and beneficiary representatives, to work on reversing certain imprudent medical policies regarding coverage of these de The Power of Peers This article looks at the importance of peers in providing guidance and emotional support when faced with an amputation. Peer Visitor Support of Recent U.S. Military Amputees This article takes a look at the peer visitation program in place at the Amputee Center at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Facing Amputation Surgery: The Value of Peer Contact This article talks about the value of peer support for amputees. Funding Raising for Your Support Group This fact sheet discusses support group member involvement in fundraising. Ideas for different types of fundraisers are included as well. Starting a Support Group: The Basics Starting a support group is a responsibility, a challenge, and a very meaningful experience. This fact sheet offers a listing of some basic steps needed to start a support group. Steps were compiled from successful support groups and organizations all ove Understanding ACA's Peer Network This fact sheet offers an explanation of ACA's national peer network. Details covered include the network's purpose and how it works, as well as the required training for peer visitors. Giving Back - Couples Who Peer Visit This article takes a brief look at couples that do peer visitation as part of the Amputee Coalition of America's National Peer Network. When Your Support Group Needs Support This article takes a brief look at resources for support groups. You Don't Have to Deal With Amputation Alone This article takes a brief look at the Amputee Coalition of America's National Peer Network. Peer Contact for Parents of Children with Congenital Amputation Karen Neimanas discusses the role of peer visitor when parents are confronted with the birth of a child with a congenital limb difference. Notes from the medical director: first and foremost, listen!: lessons learned from mentors and peer visitors Doug Smith, ACA Medical Director, discusses the important role that mentors can play in our lives and how a peer visitor can become a mentor. Communicator: Newsletter for amputee support group leaders This site contains links to both HTML and PDF versions of the Communicator newsletter published for amputee support group leaders. On-line communication resources for those with limb loss Resources for amputees or family members of amputees who would like to communicate with other amputees via Internet bulletin boards or e-mail lists. APPLL Executive Summary Learn about ACA's Action Plan for Persons with Limb Loss (APPLL) Advocating For Your Child ACA Announces New Publication for Parents The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce the release of Expectations: Parenting Children and Teens With Limb Differences. This 36-page resource guide addresses some of the issues parents face after giving birth to a baby with a limb dif Cancer Was The Easy Part ACA Names New Staff Writer ACA announces the appointment of Scott McNutt as staff writer. A Circle of Friends - The Power of Peer Support ADVOCACY NEWS: Health Disparities and People with Limb Loss ADVOCACY NEWS: Health Disparities and People with Limb Loss ADVOCACY NEWS: Advocacy Update, Week of May 25th ADVOCACY NEWS: Advocacy Update, Week of May 25th ADVOCACY NEWS: Advocacy Update, Week of June 8th ADVOCACY NEWS: Advocacy Update, Week of June 8th ADVOCACY NEWS: Affordable Health Choices Act ADVOCACY NEWS: Affordable Health Choices Act ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins 117 Groups in Calling for Improvements to the “Affordable Health Choices Act" ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins 117 Groups in Calling for Improvements to the “Affordable Health Choices Act" ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins CCD in Calling for the Addition of Prosthetic Devices to the "Affordable Health Choices Act" ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins CCD in Calling for the Addition of Prosthetic Devices to the "Affordable Health Choices Act" ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins Coalition in Calling for an End to the Two Year Waiting Period for Medicare Disability Recipients ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins Coalition in Calling for an End to the Two Year Waiting Period for Medicare Disability Recipients ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Supports Inclusion of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 in healthcare reform legislation ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Supports Inclusion of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 in healthcare reform legislation ADVOCACY NEWS: Otto Bock HealthCare Supports Parity Campaign With $15,000 ADVOCACY NEWS: Healthcare Reform Legislation Must Protect First Month Purchase Option and Include DMEPOS in the Basic Benefit Package ADVOCACY NEWS: Healthcare Reform Legislation Must Protect First Month Purchase Option and Include DMEPOS in the Basic Benefit Package ADVOCACY NEWS: Healthcare Reform Legislation Must Protect the Needs of People with Limb Loss ADVOCACY NEWS: Healthcare Reform Legislation Must Protect the Needs of People with Limb Loss ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Calls on Activists to Hit the Phones to Ensure that Amputees' Needs are Not Overlooked in Healthcare Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Calls on Activists to Hit the Phones to Ensure that Amputees' Needs are Not Overlooked in Healthcare Reform Advocacy Update, 7/9/09 Advocacy Update, 7/9/09 ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins Family Voices in Working to Support Family-to-Family Health Information Centers ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins Family Voices in Working to Support Family-to-Family Health Information Centers ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Working to Ensure that Amputees are Not Left Behind in Health Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Working to Ensure that Amputees are Not Left Behind in Health Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Signs on in Support of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Signs on in Support of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 ADVOCACY NEWS: Senate HELP Protects Access to Assistive Devices ADVOCACY NEWS: Senate HELP Protects Access to Assistive Devices ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA and Partners Applaud the Inclusiveness of the Affordable Health Choices Act ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA and Partners Applaud the Inclusiveness of the Affordable Health Choices Act ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins Allies in Pushing for Patient Centered Approach to Comparative Effectiveness Research ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins Allies in Pushing for Patient Centered Approach to Comparative Effectiveness Research ADVOCACY NEWS: Progress in the Efforts to Protect Assistive Devices in Healthcare Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: Progress in the Efforts to Protect Assistive Devices in Healthcare Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: Progress and Problems in the Campaign for Hate Crimes Protections for People with Disabilities ADVOCACY NEWS: Progress and Problems in the Campaign for Hate Crimes Protections for People with Disabilities ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Seeks Government Relations Specialist to Help Lead Policy Efforts ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Seeks Government Relations Specialist to Help Lead Policy Efforts ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Partners With AOPA and Hanger to Call for True Healthcare Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Partners With AOPA and Hanger to Call for True Healthcare Reform Ossur Commits $20,000 to Amputee Coalition of America’s Parity Campaign Orthotic & Prosthetic Insurance Parity Signed Into Law in Illinois test Amputee Coalition of America Now Accepting Applications for the Christina Skoski, M.D., Scholarship The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is now accepting applications for the second annual Christina Skoski, M.D., Scholarship until March 15, 2010 Amputee Coalition of America Now Accepting Applications for the Christina Skoski, M.D., Scholarship The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is now accepting applications for the second annual Christina Skoski, M.D., Scholarship until March 15, 2010. The Amputee Coalition of America Reaches Out to Amputee Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake The Amputee Coalition of America Reaches Out to Amputee Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake The Amputee Coalition of America’s List of Priorities for Helping Haitian Amputees The Amputee Coalition of America’s List of Priorities for Helping Haitian Amputees How You Can Help How You Can Help Medical Resources Medical Resources Haiti Relief Action Center Contacts Haiti Relief Action Center Contacts Haiti Relief News and Media Haiti Relief News and Media Hanger Orthopedic Group to Donate $250,000 in Funding and Orthopedic Devices to Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts Hanger Orthopedic Group to Donate $250,000 in Funding and Orthopedic Devices to Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts Prosthetics Outreach Foundation Haiti Fund Aids Quake Victims Prosthetics Outreach Foundation Haiti Fund Aids Quake Victims Physicians for Peace and Old Dominion University to Sponsor Collection Drive for Haiti’s Injured and Disabled Physicians for Peace and Old Dominion University to Sponsor Collection Drive for Haiti’s Injured and Disabled Amputee Coalition Board Member Pat Chelf Interviewed by MSNBC “From initial fittings and supply of prosthetics to ongoing adjustments, repairs and replacements, the demand for artificial limbs will be intense, expensive – and long-lasting, said Chelf.” Amputee Coalition Board Member Pat Chelf Interviewed by MSNBC “From initial fittings and supply of prosthetics to ongoing adjustments, repairs and replacements, the demand for artificial limbs will be intense, expensive – and long-lasting, said Chelf.” Haiti Relief Action Fund Hanger Announces Nationwide Limb Drive to Benefit Haiti Earthquake Survivors Hanger Announces Nationwide Limb Drive to Benefit Haiti Earthquake Survivors Help For Haitian Amputees Help For Haitian Amputees NH High-Tech, Prosthetics Companies Help Haitians NH High-Tech, Prosthetics Companies Help Haitians Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. Introduces National Limb Loss Awareness Month Resolution Representative John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) has introduced a resolution to designate April as National Limb Loss Awareness Month. Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. Introduces National Limb Loss Awareness Month Resolution Representative John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) has introduced a resolution to designate April as National Limb Loss Awareness Month. Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. Introduces National Limb Loss Awareness Month Resolution Representative John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) has introduced a resolution to designate April as National Limb Loss Awareness Month. ACA and MSNBC.com Work Together to Connect Amputees in U.S. and Haiti ACA and MSNBC.com Work Together to Connect Amputees in U.S. and Haiti	The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HR 1913/S 909) has been added to the Department of Defense Authorization bill. This legislation has been a focus of many organizations for quite some time. While there will be several amendments offered in the Senate debate on Monday, July 20^th there are no other procedural obstacles and there will not be another vote on adding the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. This all but assures that this important legislation will finally pass through Congress. The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) signed on in support of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HR 1913/S 909) recognizing that bias against people with disabilities takes many forms, including violence. This bill will broaden the definition of hate crimes to include disability, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity. It will grant agencies the authority to investigate and prosecute federal crimes based on the victim’s disability, whether real or perceived, and would authorize funding to states to help with the prosecution of Hate Crimes. It also makes grants available to state and local communities to combat violent crimes committed by juveniles, train law enforcement officers or to assist in state and local investigations and prosecutions of bias-motivated crimes. For more information on this issue, read “ACA Works to Advance Protections for People with Disabilities”.
Powered By Traffic Booster Absolute News Manager Plug-in by Xigla Software