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LLEAP - Limb Loss Education & Awareness Program

Amputee Coalition of America

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An Outreach Program of Amputee Coalition of America's National Limb Loss Information Center

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LLEAP addresses a key problem: the social stigma of children with disabilities, particularly those with a limb difference. The curriculum is based upon the premise that children can be taught to recognize and appreciate differences in themselves and others. Through a sequence of multi-sensory activities, children will:

  • Realize that individuals are more alike than different
  • Identify their own strengths and attributes
  • Develop an appreciation for the strengths and accomplishments of other people
  • Explore interdependence and the nature of the helping relationship
  • Become aware of how limb loss/limb difference might affect daily activities
  • Appreciate the strengths & accomplishments of individuals with limb loss/limb differences
  • Understand the types, functions, and limitations of prostheses

With more than twenty classroom activities, the curriculum can be adapted for use with children from preschool through sixth grade.

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LLEAP Files for Download

PDF Document The following files are in PDF format and require Acrobat Reader, available free from Adobe.

LLEAP - Limb Loss Education & Awareness Program>> Manual

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Last updated: 04/26/2008

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