Resources by Amputation Level

To easily sort through the resources we offer, we have created categories to make it easier to find what you are looking for. Select a limb loss level below to narrow these listings.

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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.

Foreshortened Prostheses (Stubbies)

Last updated 01/2008 - For bilateral leg amputees, rehabilitation should be emphasized as early as possible to maximize ambulatory potential and to help alleviate possible gait or motion control problems ...continue.

Getting Behind the Wheel with Limb Loss and Limb Difference

Created 12/2020 - Hitting the open road is about as American as apple pie, baseball, and summer family cookouts. The United States is known for having a robust and vibrant ...continue.

Higher Challenges – The Hip Disarticulation and Transpelvic Amputation Levels, Part 1

Volume 15 · Issue 1 · January/February 2005 - by Douglas G. Smith, MD - In discussing amputations of the lower limb, we’ve noted that each level has its own ...continue.

Higher Challenges – The Hip Disarticulation and Transpelvic Amputation Levels, Part 2

Volume 15 · Issue 1 · March/April 2005 - by Douglas G. Smith, MD - Age is a major factor in recovery and rehabilitation following any amputation, but its significance ...continue.

Higher Challenges – The Hip Disarticulation and Transpelvic Amputation Levels, Part 3

Volume 15 · Issue 1 · May/June 2005 - by Douglas G. Smith, MD - In discussing amputations of the lower limb, we’ve noted that each level has its own ...continue.

Hiring Practices for Individuals with Disabilities and Those within Diverse Backgrounds

Created 10/2022 - There are many programs, organizations, and resources available to assist employers with hiring individuals with disabilities (including veterans) and those of diverse talents. The following are private, ...continue.

Home and Community-Based Services

Created 8/2021 - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) are types of person-centered care delivered in the home and in the community. HCBS programs address the needs of people with functional ...continue.

How to Build a Strong Resume (Adults)

During this training, Trenaya Reid, Workforce Development Manager, will provide an overview of how to build a strong resume, important information to include within a resume and the “Do’s and ...continue.

How to Build a Strong Resume (Youth Ages 15-17)

During this training, Trenaya Reid, Workforce Development Manager, provides an overview of how to build a strong resume. During the training, attendees have the opportunity to see the resources available ...continue.

How to Follow-Up with an Employer After an Interview (Adults/Veterans)

The Workforce Development Manager will be providing tips on how to follow-up with an employer after an interview, in regards to sending a thank you letter/email. Discussion on information to ...continue.

How to Locate Resources in Your Area

Created 3/2022 - The National Limb Loss Resource Center® (NLLRC) is dedicated to helping those living with limb loss or limb difference, their families, and caregivers connect with resources at ...continue.

How to Make a Linked in Profile

This webinar will provide an overview of how to make a LinkedIn profile and important components to include within your profile. Workforce Development Manager, Trenaya Reid, will review a sample ...continue.