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‘Tips for Upper Extremity Amputees’ Video Playlist
Updated Jan 21, 2011 - View the ‘Tips for Upper Extremity Amputees’ playlist on the Amputee Coalition’s YouTube channel. ...continue.
Advancements in Hip Disarticulation and Hemipelvectomy
Lindsay Reynolds, MSOP, CPO discusses the advancements in hip disarticulation and Hemipelvectomy technology. ...continue.
Bilateral Upper-Limb-Loss Rehabilitation
Volume 21, Issue 1 January/February 2011 - by Shawn Swanson Johnson, OTR/L - Upper-limb loss is a rare occurrence. Consider this fact: for every incident of upper-limb amputation, there are ...continue.
Breaking Into Workforce Development
Get an overview of the Amputee Coalition’s Workforce Development Program and its job board platform.Also lean about the programs and services offered through a government, nationwide program called Vocational Rehabilitation. ...continue.
Career Exploration 101 (Adults/Veterans)
During this training, Trenaya Reid, Workforce Development Manager, will provide ways to navigate career exploration, such as learning your skills, analyzing your interests and researching information within your career field ...continue.
Career Exploration 101 (Youth Ages 15-17)
Get an overview of what Career Exploration is and the skills/resources necessary to be able to search for jobs within a participant’s career interests. The Workforce Development Manager also provides ...continue.
Choosing the Right Shoe
Volume 20 · Issue 2 ·March/April 2010 - by Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed - Choosing the right shoe; what could be easier? Often, the decision depends more on your ...continue.
Community Health Workers Fact Sheet
Introduction There are many resources available for community health workers (CHWs). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a CHW is a front-line public health worker who ...continue.
Congressional Caseworkers: How They Can Help
Created 3/2022 - A major responsibility for members of Congress is to provide service to their constituents back in their state or congressional district. ...continue.
Covid-19: Returning Back to Work
Created 10/2022 - There are many programs, organizations, and resources available to assist employers and employees (including Public Health professionals) with returning to work after the COVID-19 pandemic. The following ...continue.
Donning an AK prosthesis with a full suction socket
Narrated by Paddy Rossbach, this is part of a series of demonstrations designed to help individuals learn to manage after a lower-limb amputation. ...continue.
Emotional Recovery
Created 9/2021 - Losing a limb is a life-changing experience. This process often affects nearly every aspect of an individual’s life ranging from work and play to friends and family. ...continue.
Finding Your Voice: Career Pathways Workshop
Curious about navigating a career with a disability? AC team members discuss their personal journeys with a disability in the workforce. This session provides attendees with practical insight on a ...continue.
Fitting for Hip Disarticulation and Hemi-pelvectomy Level Amputations
Volume 9 · Issue 2 · March/April 1999 - by By G. Edward Jeffries, M.D. with Prosthetic Consultants John Angelico, CP, Al Denison, CP and Jim Kaiser, CP - Editors ...continue.
Focus on Bilateral Above-Knee Amputees
Volume 19 · Issue 4 · July/August 2009 - by Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP, and Randy Richardson, RPA - People who have experienced limb loss know that it only ...continue.
