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Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility THRIVE Blog inMotion Magazine #WeTHRIVE Stories Subscribe Subscribe to inMotion Magazine Subscribe to THRIVE Newsletter Contribute Share Your Story Submit an Article Join Us at the 2024 Amputee Coalition National Conference! Embrace the spirit of "Celebrating Connection" at the 2024 National Conference, where we honor and engage our vibrant... Secure Your Spot for 2024 YEP Youth Camp Register now! Deadline to apply is May 15 and quickly approaching. Secure your spot. Get all the details on camper... Why Attend Youth Camp? Apply by May 15! We are excited to bring back our community's longest tenured youth camp to Camp Aranzazu in Rockport, Texas this July 15th-19th! Please join the Amputee Coalition as we welcome youth 10 to 17 years... Read more Celebrating the Success of LLLDAM2024! https://youtube.com/shorts/FoyioyK93kc?si=THTsENMKCqPBJ3s4 As we reach the end of April, the Amputee Coalition thanks our entire community for all your tremendous efforts contributing to the... Read more Paralympic Champion Blake Leeper Joins National Conference Lineup! The Amputee Coalition is excited to announce that Blake Leeper will join the main stage as one of the keynote speakers at ACNC24! Blake Leeper is an eight-time Paralympic Track and Field... Read more Survey Opportunity: Evaluating the Physical Fitness of Lower Limb Amputees May 8, 2024 If you are living with lower limb loss and you use a lower limb prosthesis, we invite you to complete this 15-minute survey to assess your physical fitness and activity level. This survey will ask about your exercise habits and your physical fitness as you perceive... Join Wheel the World’s Active Facebook Community! May 8, 2024 There’s nothing more valuable when traveling than getting advice and recommendations from people who have been to the destinations you are planning to visit. This is especially true when it comes to accessibility and how to navigate an unfamiliar place. This is why we... Exciting Announcement: Welcoming New Healthcare Partners to the Healthcare Partnership Program! May 6, 2024 By JaNae Fowler, Healthcare Partners and Underserved Communities Manager At the Amputee Coalition, we're committed to empowering individuals facing limb loss and/or limb difference by providing comprehensive support and resources throughout their recovery journey. Our... APRIL IS LIMB LOSS / LIMB DIFFERENCE AWARENESS MONTH Bringing Awareness to Limb Loss and Limb Difference in Hawaii May 2, 2024 | Advocacy , Education , Events , LLLDAM Throughout April, our Certified Lead Advocates (CLA) took advantage of the heightened awareness of the limb loss and limb difference community to bring to light important issues. Letters to the... Celebrating the Success of LLLDAM2024! May 1, 2024 | Advocacy , Events , LLLDAM https://youtube.com/shorts/FoyioyK93kc?si=THTsENMKCqPBJ3s4 As we reach the end of April, the Amputee Coalition thanks our entire community for all your tremendous efforts contributing to the... From Coast to Coast: Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Spreads Nationwide Apr 23, 2024 | Events , LLLDAM As we continue to celebrate Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, we are excited to share that we have received proclamations from 28 states nationwide! This incredible achievement speaks... National Athlete Advocate Ambassador John Register Shares Message on LLLDAM Apr 19, 2024 | Adaptive Sports , Advocacy , Events , LLLDAM 2024 Amputee Coalition National Advocate Ambassadors John Register shares a Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month message that this month is an opportunity to foster understanding and... Explore AC Connect Adaptive Sports Advocacy Advocacy Forum Community COVID-19 Diversity Donations Education Employment Events Government Relations Health Health Equity Hospital Partnership Industry News inMotion Insurance Leadership Legislation LLLDAM Mental Health National Conference NLLRC Organization News Pain Management Peer Support Policy Press Release Prevention Research Self-help Stories Support Technology Town Hall Travel Veterans Webinars Wheel the World Workforce Development YEP Events Youth Youth Camp Youth Engagement Program Connect Tiffany Moreno May 7, 2024 | LLLDAM , Stories , Support COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS. In May 2011 on a family holiday in Greece, I was pushing my baby in his pram when a car lost control and mounted the pavement and crashed into me dragging me up the road. I was... Kadijsa Markham Apr 29, 2024 | LLLDAM , Stories , Support STAY TRUE TO YOU. Throughout all the obstacles that we face, we must overcome and preserve our own challenges and embrace new opportunities. I’m Kadijsa Markham and at... Ms. Hulyah MoShay Apr 29, 2024 | LLLDAM , Stories , Support DELAYED BUT STILL DESTINED. Greetings Thrive (AC). I (Ms. MoShay) went on a family culture pow wow on December 27, 2022, and even though I was dressed for the event, I was also dressed for the... Kimmy Hough Apr 27, 2024 | LLLDAM , Stories , Support OUR SWEET LITTLE GUY. My son just turned 8 years old and was born without his left hand, both feet and the tip of his tongue. There is no reason for it the doctors can figure out, you would never...  inMotion inMotion online provides free, well-researched articles and stories that empower amputees to achieve their full potential. View Now  THRIVE Newsletter Stay updated with recent news on limb loss and limb difference with an easy-to-read newsletter delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe Now  #WeTHRIVE Stories People with limb loss and limb difference share their stories of the resilience, strength, and courage it takes to transform their ordinary into extraordinary. Read Stories Learn Educational Resources ​ Before Your Amputation: Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Emotional Recovery ​ Prosthetic Limb Donations Financial Assistance for Prosthetic Services, Durable Medical Equipment, and Other Assistive Devices Change is the end result of all true learning.” ― Leo Buscaglia © 2024. Amputee Coalition. All Rights Reserved. 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