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Save the Date! Join Us in Atlanta for 2024 National Conference

We can’t wait to connect with you so mark your calendars for the Amputee Coalition’s 2024 National Conference coming to Atlanta, Georgia, August 8-10! Our annual National Conference is one of our...

Announcing the 2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassadors

The Amputee Coalition announces the inaugural 2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign. The 2024 campaign seeks to enhance the Amputee Coalition community voice through targeted messaging...

Press Release: 5.6 Million++ Americans are Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference.

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Shree Thaker, Communications & Partnerships Director, sthaker@amputee-coalition.org 5.6 Million++ Americans are Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference...

Father with Quadruple Amputation Encourages Others to Be Resilient

Todd Hammond had a thriving career as a barber, but when he was 42 a sudden illness changed his life. He contracted bacterial meningitis and sepsis and as a result his legs and hands had to be amputated. Rodney Dunigan reported on Todd’s story for the Positively...

Input Opportunity: Ensuring Wheelchair Users Can Fly With Dignity

Comments due Monday, May 13, 2024 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking public comments on a new proposed rule designed to ensure airline passengers who use wheelchairs can travel safely and with dignity. An estimated 5.5 million Americans use a...

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Vance Carlin

Vance Carlin

1LEGGEDMOVEMENT. PMA, Keeping a Positive Mental Attitude...and always keeping a higher power, and pushing your limits.

Marc Philipp

Marc Philipp

NEVER GIVE UP. Hey, I wanted to briefly introduce myself. I'm Marc and I'm 28 years old. Today I'll briefly tell you my story. When I was 14, I lost my hand during an...

Booker Eiland

Booker Eiland

BOOKER T EILAND'S LIFE EXPERIENCE AS AN AMPUTEE. View Video My name is Booker T Eiland, and I am 58 years old. I have four children. Two boys and two girls. I have worked as an Executive Chef for 39...

Tonya Mooney

Tonya Mooney

GRIT. On Monday, July 18th, 2022, my family received a call stating that I had been in an ATV accident. I was driving home from a friend’s house, and the accident occurred around 10:30 PM. The first...

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