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- 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
- ACA’s LLEAP Curriculum Now Available as Free Download
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce the digitization of the Limb Loss Education & Awareness Program (LLEAP) for use as a teaching tool.
- ACA’s LLEAP Curriculum Now Available as Free Download
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce the digitization of the Limb Loss Education & Awareness Program (LLEAP) for use as a teaching tool.
- ACA Announces New Outreach Staff
The Amputee Coalition of America is proud to announce the appointment of Shara Roe as special events and outreach assistant, focusing on the ACA Annual Conference & Exposition.
- ACA Accepting Nominations for 2005 Awards of Excellence
Nominate your picks for the ACA Awards of Excellence
- ACA Mourns Loss of Nancy Carroll
With deep sorrow, the Amputee Coalition of America announces the death of Nancy Carroll, ACA editor and publications manager, on December 16, following a short illness.
- The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) Announces Training Video by TSA
In an ongoing effort to insure safe and comfortable travel for people with limb loss, the ACA has been working closely with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish new screening guidelines and standards that protect and respect the r
- Invitation to ACA’s Online AuctionHouse June 12-19
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) will hold its first online auction June 12-19. To participate, log on 24 hours a day to eBay’s MissionFish Web site (www.missionfish.org) and bid at your convenience!
- ACA's Online AuctionHouse Open July 1-7
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) will hold another online auction July 1-7. To participate, log on 24 hours a day to eBay's MissionFish Web site (www.missionfish.org) and bid at your convenience!
- inMotion Wins Eighth APEX Award
The Amputee Coalition of America’s bimonthly magazine inMotion has been awarded a 2005 APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the “Magazines & Journals – Printed Four Color” subcategory.
- Amputee Coalition of America Announces the 2005 Awards of Excellence and Burgess Award Winners
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) recognized the 2005 Awards of Excellence and Burgess Award winners on August 12 at a special ceremony during the ACA Annual Educational Conference & Exposition held at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas. More than 1
- ACA’s NLLIC offers PubMed© Abstracts and Topic of the Month Publications
Because most amputees and professionals do not have the time or resources to stay current with news and studies dealing with limb loss, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) and the National Limb Loss Information Center (NLLIC) are pleased to offer sever
- “Unfinished Business” on ABC News’ Nightline October 21, 2005
Sarah Reinertsen, a member of ACA’s Board of Directors will be featured on Nightline tomorrow night, October 21, 2005, at 11:35 p.m. EDT on ABC.
- ACA Offers New Outreach Material
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce the availability of its newest outreach piece, ACA’s image brochure.
- New Television Series Features Amputees
Discovery Health Channel will launch a new series on amputees titled “Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop” beginning Wednesday, January 18, from 10-11 p.m. (ET/PT).
- ACA Names National APPLL Campaign Director
The Amputee Coalition of America is proud to announce the hiring of Morgan Sheets as campaign director for the Action Plan for People with Limb Loss (APPLL).
- Fourth Edition of First Step Now Available!
The 2005 edition of the Amputee Coalition of America’s biennial publication First Step - A Guide for Adapting to Limb Loss is now available!
- 2005 inMotion Index Now Available!
To provide easier access to the most popular inMotion articles, the ACA is pleased to publish the 2005 Index of inMotion Articles.
- Willingham Accepts New NPN Consultant Position
Laura Willingham, a longtime Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) member and volunteer, has been chosen to fill the ACA’s new position of National Peer Network (NPN) consultant.
- ACA Accepting Nominations for 2006 Awards of Excellence
It’s time again to nominate your picks for the ACA Awards of Excellence, which are given to individuals for the significant contributions they have made to the amputee community.
- ACA Seeking Feedback on Expectations
In order to better serve people with limb loss, their families, and their healthcare teams, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is surveying parents and professionals for their opinions on the quality of one of our newest publications, Expectations: Pa
- ACA’s Region A Hosts Advocacy & Empowerment Weekend
Registration is now open for the first-ever Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) regional meeting, which will be held at Clinton Hospital in Clinton, Massachusetts, April 22-23.
- ACA Board Member to Appear on TLC’s Super Humans
Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) board member Sarah Reinertsen will be featured on The Learning Channel’s series Super Humans Wednesday, April 19, at 8 p.m. and again at 11 p.m. EST.
- Achilles' Hope & Possibility 5K Run/Walk Comes to Minneapolis
Achilles' Hope & Possibility 5K Run/Walk comes to Minneapolis in partnership with ACA Annual Educational Conference
- Achilles' Hope & Possibility 5K Run/Walk Comes to Minneapolis
Achilles' Hope & Possibility 5K Run/Walk comes to Minneapolis in partnership with ACA Annual Educational Conference
- Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) Keeps Focus on Health with APPLL Core: Your Health
Keep informed. Keep learning. Stay healthy. These are just a few of the mantras for the ACA’s Action Plan for People with Limb Loss (APPLL).
- ACA’s 2006 Annual Educational Conference & Exposition: Guiding You to a Brighter Future
Amputee Coalition of America will play host to over 700 amputees, their family and caregivers at its Annual Conference and Exposition, June 15-17, 2006 at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel.
- Amputee Coalition of America Announces the 2006 Awards of Excellence and Burgess Award Winners
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) recognized the 2006 Ernest M. Burgess Award and Awards of Excellence winners on Friday, June 16, at a special ceremony during the ACA Annual Educational Conference & Exposition held at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
- 2005 Spanish Edition of First Step – A Guide for Adapting to Limb Loss Now Available!
In response to your requests, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to offer the 2005 Spanish edition of First Step, the essential guide for Hispanic/Latino people who are coping with the challenges of limb loss.
- ACA Publications Win Two 2006 APEX Awards
The Amputee Coalition of America’s publications inMotion and Expectations – Parenting Children and Teens With Limb Differences have each won 2006 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence.
- New Faces at ACA Headquarters
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce three new additions to its staff.
- Military in-Step Now Available to All on the Amputee Coalition of America Web Site
In partnership with the United States Army Amputee Patient Care Program, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) published Military in-Step, a full-color, 100-page publication aimed at meeting the informational needs of returning military personnel with se
- ACA Announces New Youth Activities Program Coordinator
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce Derrick Stowell as the new Youth Activities Program (YAP) Coordinator, where he is responsible for the coordination of ACA’s four-day annual residential youth camp for over 60 children with limb
- ACA Announces New Youth Activities Program Coordinator
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce Derrick Stowell as the new Youth Activities Program (YAP) Coordinator, where he is responsible for the coordination of ACA’s four-day annual residential youth camp for over 60 children with limb
- Spanish-Speaking Amputees Now Have Access to Information Online
Did you know that Hispanic/Latino Americans are 1.5 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic/Latino whites of similar age?
- Amputee Coalition of America Releases Research Results
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to offer the results of a consumer survey completed by the Limb Loss Research & Statistics Program (LLR&SP), a collaboration of the ACA and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in its new pub
- Caregivers Needed for Online Survey
The ACA’s online survey for January is designed to determine the impact of providing care for someone with limb loss. Responses to the survey will help the ACA identify caregiver needs and develop articles and fact sheets to address those needs.
- Getting Answers Just Got Easier Through the Amputee Coalition of America’s Online Library
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) helps people who are new to limb loss every day. Information specialists at the organization’s National Limb Loss Information Center (NLLIC) will send you information specific to your needs so that your family can st
- Online Registration Now Available
Register online for the 2007 ACA Annual Conference
- Now Accepting Nominations for the 2007 ACA Awards of Excellence!
The ACA Awards of Excellence program recognizes individuals who have worked to improve the lives of people living with limb loss and limb difference throughout the previous year.
- CARF Accepting Comments on Standards of Care of People With Limb Loss
- ACA 2007 Awards of Excellence Nominations Deadline is April 16th!
The ACA Awards of Excellence program recognizes individuals who have worked to improve the lives of people living with limb loss and limb difference throughout the previous year. The ACA wishes to recognize outstanding individuals in the categories of Vol
- 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
- OPAF Launches McKeever’s First Ride
- 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
- Connecticut: Vote on Monday. Take action TODAY!
- 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
- Amputee Coalition Youth Camp Shows Young Amputees That They Can Do Anything, Anywhere
Donate now and help support this inspirational program
- 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
- Double amputee loses legs, finds a cause
- HEALTH CARE REFORM: Call your members today!
- HEALTHCARE REFORM: Take action during the August recess!
- 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
- Winslow Therapeutic Riding to Host McKeever’s First Ride
- TAKE ACTION TODAY! Push for true healthcare reform!
- Members of Congress Receive Legislative Awards From National Amputee Organizations
- Ossur Commits $20,000 to Amputee Coalition of America’s Parity Campaign
- Ossur Commits $20,000 to Amputee Coalition of America’s Parity Campaign
- Amputee Coalition of America's Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp Announced
Knoxville, TN, October 9, 2009 – The Amputee Coalition of America announced that it has named its youth camp in honor of the organization’s former president & CEO, Paddy Rossbach.
- Amputee Coalition of America's Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp Announced
Knoxville, TN, October 9, 2009 – The Amputee Coalition of America announced that it has named its youth camp in honor of the organization’s former president & CEO, Paddy Rossbach.
- Get Ready for National Family Caregivers Month in November
November 2009 celebrates National Family Caregivers Month, a time to thank, support, educate and empower family caregivers – those individuals providing care to loved ones living with chronic illness, disability or the frailties of old age.
- Mending Limbs Organization to Hold Second Annual Benefit Concert
Event to raise awareness of need for adequate prosthetic insurance coverage for amputees
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With the goal of reaching out to every amputee, regardless of race or ethnicity, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) recently published Connections: The Amputee Coalition of America’s Multicultural Publication.
This 32-page publication of the ACA’s Multicultural Outreach Program has been written specifically to inform individuals, families, and healthcare providers about one of the most alarming health crises today: the increase in people who have diabetes and the serious complications – including dysvascular disease and amputation – that can result from it. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputations in the United States, with more than 60 percent of lower-limb amputations being attributed to it.
Through Connections, the ACA is attempting to reach out to three populations at especially high risk for these problems: African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, and American Indians. Connections provides the facts about the incidence of diabetes, dysvascular disease, and amputation for each of these groups and discusses ways that people can prevent them or at least minimize their consequences. It is estimated, for example, that 84 percent of all amputations done as a result of diabetes complications might be avoided. "We are excited about this new publication," says Katherine Sluder, MIS, ACA's Multicultural Outreach Coordinator. "We hope hospitals, doctors, prosthetists, and other healthcare providers will give Connections to their patients to spread the word about this devastating crisis and how to overcome it through prevention."
Complimentary copies of Connections may be ordered from the ACA by calling Katherine Sluder at 888/267-5669, ext. 8136, or by e-mailing her at ksluder@amputee-coalition.org |