Did you know that Hispanic/Latino Americans are 1.5 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic/Latino whites of similar age? It’s true, and because more than 60 percent of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations occur in people with diabetes, Hispanic/Latino Americans are also at great risk for amputation. Therefore, the need for limb-loss-related materials and services in Spanish has never been greater.

Whether you speak English, Spanish or both, it’s difficult to deny that a growing number of Americans consider Spanish their native language. The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) and its National Limb Loss Information Center (NLLIC) are, therefore, thrilled to announce the newly established Spanish section of their Web site (www.Amputee-Coalition.org/Spanish). Now, Spanish speakers, and people who serve this population, will have easy access to all of the ACA’s Spanish materials and services. 

The Web site provides information about ACA services, the Spanish edition of First Step – A Guide for Adapting to Limb Loss, and a comprehensive database of the organization’s most popular and relevant articles, including translations of NLLIC Fact Sheets and more than 250 items from First Step, inMotion, Connections, Expectations and Senior Step. The database is easy to use and includes topics and titles in both Spanish and English. New materials are being added all of the time.

Amputees, family members and medical professionals are encouraged to call ACA’s toll-free number (888/267-5669) for information in either Spanish or English or to request information through our bilingual online question form that can be used anytime from anywhere. Whether you are looking for information in Spanish for yourself or your patients, look no farther.