Resource Center for Amputees and Medical Providers

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Sports and Recreation:

https://www.achillesinternational.org  Achilles International  (Running)

https://blazesports.org Home – BlazeSports America  (General)

https://challengeaspen.org  Home – Challenge Aspen  (Skiing & snowboarding)

https://www.accessgolf.org Home – National Alliance for Accessible Golf (accessgolf.org)  (Golf)

https://www.paradoxsports.org Homepage – Paradox Sports  (Climbing)

https://www.usopc.org USOPC | About The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee  (General)

https://www.yogaforamputees.com Home | Y4A Yoga for Amputees | Amputee Yoga | Trainings  (Yoga)

https://www.adaptivesportsfoundation.org    Empowering Lives Through Adaptive Sports – Adaptive Sports Foundation  (General)

www.nagaolf.org    Sponsors – National Amputee Golf Association (nagagolf.org)  (Golf)

https://adacs.org    Adaptive Action Sports (adacs.org)  (Action sports)

https://www.endeavorgames.org    ENDEAVOR GAMES HOME  (General)

https://opaffirstclinics.org    Home – OPAF (opaffirstclinics.org)  (General)

https://www.usampsoccer.org    Adaptive Sport | U.S. Amputee Soccer Team (usampsoccer.org)  (Soccer)

https://www.usat.com    About Adaptive Tennis (usta.com)  (Tennis)

https://adaptiveadventures.org/  (General)

https://www.paralympic.org    IPC – Paralympics News, Sports and Results

Veterans Resources:

https://www.va.gov VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs

https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org  Veterans Charity – Non Profit Organization for Veterans | WWP (woundedwarriorproject.org)

https://www.dav.org    Get Help Now: Amputee Resources for Veterans – DAV.org

https://www.garysinisefoundation.org    Home | Gary Sinise Foundation

https://www.mercymedical.org    Medical Transportation for Needy Patients | Mercy Medical Angels  (helps secure transportation to clinical care)

https://independencefund.org    The Independence Fund

https://t2t.org    Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation (t2t.org)

General Information:

https://www.amputee-coalition.org  Amputee Coalition – Learn about amputation & prosthetic care & request support for people living with limb loss, their families, caregivers and clinicians who care for amputees. (amputee-coalition.org)

https://healinghandsforhaiti.org    Home – Healing Hands for Haiti

https://www.limbsinternational.org    LIMBS INTERNATIONAL – LIMBS International

https://www.limbsforlife.org    Home | Limbs For Life

https://acl.gov/programs/post-injury-support/national-limb-loss-resource-center  ACL (Administration for Community Living) National Limb Loss Resource Center

Childrens/Caregiver Resources:

https://reach.org.uk    – Helping children with upper limb differences live life without limits (reach.org.uk)

https://www.amputee-coalition.org    Parents & Youth – Amputee Coalition (amputee-coalition.org)

https://adventureamputeecomp.org    AAC (adventureamputeecamp.org)

https://nolimitsfoundation.org    Camp No Limits | Limb Loss Family Program (nolimitsfoundation.org)

https://helpinghandsgroup.org    Helping Hands Foundation, Inc. – Home (helpinghandsgroup.org)

https://jordanthomasfoundation.org    Jordan Thomas Foundation | Helping Kids Get Prostheses  (supports children who experience limb loss due to traumatic injury)

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org    Pediatric Care | Shriners Children’s (shrinerschildrens.org)  (provides care to children up to age 18 based on medical need and regardless of the family’s ability to pay)

Senior Resources:

https://www.amputee-coalition.org    Seniors – Amputee Coalition (amputee-coalition.org)

Practitioner/Professional Resources:

https://www.oandp.org    American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (oandp.org)

https://www.abcop.org    Home (abcop.org)  previously ABC

https://www.aopanet.org    AOPA – AMERICAN ORTHOTIC & PROSTHETIC ASSOCIATION (aopanet.org)

https://www.barrfoundation.org    Barr Foundation

https://bocusa.org    Home – Board of Certification/Accreditation (bocusa.org)  previously BOC

https://www.ispoint.org    ISPO (ispoint.org)

https://www.naaop.org    HOME | NAAOP

https://ncope.org    The National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education | (ncope.org)

Legislature Resources:

https://www.ncsl.org    Legislative News, Studies and Analysis | National Conference of State Legislatures (ncsl.org)

Publications:

https://livingwithamplitude.com    Resources for Amputees | Amputee Resource Directory (livingwithamplitude.com)

https://www.amputee-coalition.org    Amputee Coalition Publications – Amputee Coalition (amputee-coalition.org)  Subscribe to: inMotion, First Step, First Step Spanish, and Insurance Coverage & Reimbursement from this link.

https://www.amputee-coalition.org    Parents & Youth – Amputee Coalition (amputee-coalition.org)  (Information for parents, children and youth)

https://www.amputee-coalition.org    Seniors – Amputee Coalition (amputee-coalition.org) (Information for Seniors)

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Amputee Related Books

You’re Not Alone by John Sabolich
The stories of 38 remarkable amputees who conquered the challenges of a lifetime.

Lower Limb Amputation: A Guide to Living a Quality Life by Adrian Christian, MD
A unique resource aimed to educate those with lower limb amputation so they can better care for themselves and maximize their own independence.

In a Single Bound by Sarah Reinersten
A gripping memoir of inner strength about a one-legged child trying to fit in with her two-legged friends, who became one of the world’s most famous physically-challenged sports figures

It’s just a matter of balance by Kevin S. Garrison
A very personal story of amputee rehabilitation. Written as an autobiography it is good prosthetic education and a useful story for clinicians and students.