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How to utilize Job Search Engines/Job Boards to Apply for a Job Position (Adults/Veterans)
Workforce Development Manager Trenaya Reid will host this webinar. Workforce Development Manager will provide attendees with an overview of different job search websites and job boards, including Amputee Coalition’s Job ...continue.
How to utilize Job Search Engines/Job Boards to Apply for a Job Position (Youth ages 15-17)
Workforce Development Manager Trenaya Reid will host this webinar. The Workforce Development Manager will provide attendees with an overview of different job search websites and job boards, including Amputee Coalition’s ...continue.
Identifying and Managing Skin Issues With Lower-Limb Prosthetic Use
Volume 21, Issue 1 January/February 2011 - by M. Jason Highsmith, DPT, CP, FAAOP, James T. Highsmith, MD, and Jason T. Kahle, CPO - Fitting a prosthesis is complicated because ...continue.
Introduction to the Workforce Development Program
This webinar session includes an overview of the Amputee Coalition’s Workforce Development Program, participants eligible for the program, services/resources available, how to register for the program and overview of Workforce ...continue.
Introduction to Vocational Rehabilitation
This fact sheet provides an overview of Vocational Rehabilitation and the services/resources it provides. CareerOneStop says Vocational Rehabilitation is a U.S. Department of Education-funded program that provides services in every ...continue.
Introduction to YEP Workforce Development Program
This webinar session includes an overview of the Amputee Coalition’s YEP Workforce Development Program, participants eligible for the program, services/resources available, how to register for the program and overview of ...continue.
Introductory Amputee Care For Lower Limb Amputees
Published 4/26/2015 - Narrated by Paddy Rossbach, RN, former President and CEO - these video demonstrations are to help you learn to manage after a lower extremity amputation. They are ...continue.
Lawnmower Safety
Published 3/2021 - When the weather warms up, and the grass starts to grow high, rural and suburban families excitedly anticipate spending time their back and front yards. However, every ...continue.
Limb Loss Definitions
Last updated 2/2008 - AAOP (American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists): As a professional society of orthotists and prosthetists, the AAOP is dedicated to promoting professionalism and advancing the standards ...continue.
Limb Loss Prevention
Published 10/7/2015 - It is estimated that upwards of 60% of amputations are preventable. The introduction of comprehensive foot care, including regular visits with a podiatrist, have been associated with ...continue.
Limb Loss Statistics
Published 10/7/2015 - There are nearly 2 million people living with limb loss in the United States. Among those living with limb loss, the main causes are vascular disease (54%) ...continue.
Living Free
For many people, asking for help can be hard to do. It requires facing the reality of missing a limb, which can lead to difficult emotions like shame, grief and ...continue.
Locating a Certified Prosthetist
Last updated 2016 - Please understand that the Amputee Coalition cannot and does not make specific recommendations for products or services, but can only suggest possible sources, with no endorsement ...continue.
Locating a Lawyer
Last updated 2009 - Please understand that the Amputee Coalition cannot and does not make specific recommendations for products or services, but can only suggest possible sources, with no endorsement ...continue.
Looking for Resources in your State?
We have compiled a list of frequently requested resources in each state and displayed it here as an interactive map. Here you can view your state’s resources and find out ...continue.
