
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 The Prosthesis and Its Components - Choices, Choices and More Choices When to Help Your Child and When to Let Go A Message From the President & CEO Physical Activity Can Reduce Secondary Conditions in Youths With Limb Differences Building a Positive Body Image Prostheses for Children & Teens With Limb Differences - Issues and Expectations Taking a Bite out of APPLL: Paving the Way Toward Better Health The ACA is working to promote the importance of healthful living to people living with limb differences and healthcare professionals. Taking a Bite out of APPLL: Paving the Way Toward Better Health The ACA is working to promote the importance of healthful living to people living with limb differences and healthcare professionals. URGENT CALL TO ACTION for the National Limb Loss Information Center (NLLIC) URGENT CALL TO ACTION for the National Limb Loss Information Center (NLLIC) New Jersey Call to Action There are two bills in the New Jersey Legislature, Assembly Bill 2774 (A-2774) and Senate Bill 2752 (S-2752), which would revise the insurance law to require insurance carriers in the state to pay for Orthotic and prosthetic equipment using the same stand New Jersey Call to Action There are two bills in the New Jersey Legislature, Assembly Bill 2774 (A-2774) and Senate Bill 2752 (S-2752), which would revise the insurance law to require insurance carriers in the state to pay for Orthotic and prosthetic equipment using the same stand CALL TO ACTION - National Pain Care Policy Act of 2005 CALL TO ACTION - National Pain Care Policy Act of 2005 Good News in the Fight for Parity in New Jersey! New Jersey Parity Update Good News in the Fight for Parity in New Jersey! New Jersey Parity Update Prosthetic parity moving to a Senate vote in Iowa! Prosthetic parity moving to a Senate vote in Iowa! APPLL Core: Access to Care May 2006 The May 2006 edition of this quarterly publication includes an update by Morgan Sheets, entitled "Getting to the Core of the Problem: An APPLL Update" and seven other articles of interest. CALL TO ACTION - Urge Gov. Schwarzenegger to support A.B. 2012 We could be just days away from comprehensive coverage for orthotic and prosthetic care in California, but we need your help! CALL TO ACTION - Urge Gov. Schwarzenegger to support A.B. 2012 We could be just days away from comprehensive coverage for orthotic and prosthetic care in California, but we need your help! APPLL Core: Access to Care, August 2006 APPLL update on prosthetic coverage in the U.S. APPLL Core: Access to Care, August 2006 APPLL update on prosthetic coverage in the U.S. Help Improve Access to Assistive Devices Call to action for the "Medicare Independent Living Act of 2006" (S.3677) and to improve Medicare's regulation of assistive devices. Help Improve Access to Assistive Devices Call to action for the "Medicare Independent Living Act of 2006" (S.3677) and to improve Medicare's regulation of assistive devices. Help Improve Access to Assistive Devices Call to action for the "Medicare Independent Living Act of 2006" (S.3677) and to improve Medicare's regulation of assistive devices. Help Improve Access to Assistive Devices Call to action for the "Medicare Independent Living Act of 2006" (S.3677) and to improve Medicare's regulation of assistive devices. CALL TO ACTION - New Jersey Prosthetic Coverage Coming up for a Vote! Call to action for New Jersey to urge assembly members and senators to support A1011. CALL TO ACTION - New Jersey Prosthetic Coverage Coming up for a Vote! Call to action for New Jersey to urge assembly members and senators to support A1011. CALL TO ACTION - Tennessee’s Fight for Prosthetic Coverage Call to Action for Tennessee. Help spread the word by sending a letter to your representative, explaining the need for legislation to protect access to prosthetic coverage. CALL TO ACTION - Tennessee’s Fight for Prosthetic Coverage Call to Action for Tennessee. Help spread the word by sending a letter to your representative, explaining the need for legislation to protect access to prosthetic coverage. Call to Action - Iowa’s Fight for Prosthetic Coverage Call to action for Iowa. Help spread the word by sending a letter to your representative, explaining the need for legislation to protect access to prosthetic coverage. Call to Action - Iowa’s Fight for Prosthetic Coverage Call to action for Iowa. Help spread the word by sending a letter to your representative, explaining the need for legislation to protect access to prosthetic coverage. CALL TO ACTION - Connecticut’s Fight for Prosthetic Coverage Call to action for Connecticut. Help spread the word by sending a letter to your representative, explaining the need for legislation to protect access to prosthetic coverage. CALL TO ACTION - Michigan’s Fight for Prosthetic Coverage Call to action for Michigan. Help spread the word by sending a letter to your representative, explaining the need for legislation to protect access to prosthetic coverage. CALL TO ACTION - Michigan’s Fight for Prosthetic Coverage Call to action for Michigan. Help spread the word by sending a letter to your representative, explaining the need for legislation to protect access to prosthetic coverage. CALL TO ACTION - Oklahoma’s Fight for Prosthetic Coverage Call to action for Oklahoma. Help spread the word by sending a letter to your representative, explaining the need for legislation to protect access to prosthetic coverage. CALL TO ACTION - Oklahoma’s Fight for Prosthetic Coverage Call to action for Oklahoma. Help spread the word by sending a letter to your representative, explaining the need for legislation to protect access to prosthetic coverage. VICTORY! Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Prosthetic Coverage Bill California joins national trend in protecting access to prosthetic care. VICTORY! Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Prosthetic Coverage Bill California joins national trend in protecting access to prosthetic care. CALL TO ACTION - Virginia's Fight for Prosthetic Coverage Call to action for Virginia. Help spread the word by sending a letter to your representative, explaining the need for legislation to protect access to prosthetic coverage. CALL TO ACTION - Virginia's Fight for Prosthetic Coverage Call to action for Virginia. Help spread the word by sending a letter to your representative, explaining the need for legislation to protect access to prosthetic coverage. 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
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