The links below represent a small portion of the resources available
to people who work with orthotists and prosthetists to pursue
their goals, ambitions, and dreams. If you know of a site you
think would be useful to include, please let us know. Recommend
a link.
Cancer for College
Cancer for College (CFC) provides hope and inspiration to those who have battled cancer by awarding college scholarships to cancer survivors. In 2006, CFC added amputees to the applicant pool, regardless if the amputees are cancer survivors.
American
Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics
The ABC Web site has a wealth of links to additional resources,
as well as information on certification requirements for O&P practitioners.
SCOPe is proud of our certification status with ABC, and we recommend
their site highly to our patients.
O & P Online
OandP.com is an incredibly comprehensive site that contains technology
and product announcements and updates, event calendars, and just
about every other kind of information for the patient and practitioner
alike. Amputee Coalition of America
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is a national, non-profit
amputee consumer educational organization representing people who
have experienced amputation or are born with limb differences.
The ACA includes individual amputees, amputee education and
support groups
for amputees, professionals, family members and friends of amputees,
amputation or limb loss related agencies, and organizations.
Challenged Athletes Foundation
The Challenged Athletes Foundation was created on the belief
that people of all abilities should have the opportunity to
pursue a
life full of physical activity and of sports.
www.amp-info.net
A compendium of support resources for amputees, including children
and parents.
Post-Polio
Health International actively promotes
education, research, advocacy, and networking among the
post-polio community.
Limbs
For Life Foundation
The Mission of the Limbs for Life Foundation is to benefit
amputees by providing comfortable and fully functional
prosthetic care for individuals who cannot otherwise afford it.
The
National Center on Physical Activity
and
Disability
The mission of the National Center on Physical Activity
and Disability (NCPAD) is to promote substantial the
health benefits
that can
be gained from participating in regular physical activity.
The slogan
of NCPAD is Exercise is for EVERY body, and every person
can gain some health benefit from being more physically
active
The World Association of Persons with Disabilities
WAPD advances the interests of persons with disAbilities
at national, state, local and home levels. We believe
that all
are entitled
to high quality of life.
www.mtb-amputee.com
MTB-Amputee is an informal organization of amputee mountain biking
and cycling enthusiasts that was created by Victor Walther
www.ampu-cycle.com
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