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The AAF National Resource Directory for Amputees and Individuals with Disabilities has been compiled as a major reference tool for amputee and disability related information.... Details >
This site provides a library of documents which can provide additional information about disabilities.... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
Talking with a surgeon prior to an amputation is important. One should meet his or her surgeon, feel confident in his or her abilities, and have all individual concerns addressed before surgery is sch... Details >
The Amputee Coalition of America provides this listing of terms relating to limb differences and their meanings for the benefit of amputees, their families and other interested members of the general ... Details >
Health professionals, amputees and other physically challenged, and the general public can search this database to locate individuals and facilities that are certified by the American Board for Certif... Details >
American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc.
A comprehensive prevention program developed at the Bureau of Primary Health Care that can dramatically reduce lower extremity amputations in individuals with diabetes mellitus, Hansen's disease, or a... Details >
Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration
The National Amputation Foundation has programs and services geared to help the amputee and other disabled people. ... Details >
This web page offers users a list of organizations that accept donations of used prosthetic limbs and/or components. The used prosthetic limbs may be disassembled and the components shipped to third w... Details >
This page provides information on Tips for the New Amputee And their families and friends.... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
This fact sheet provides common questions that children ask when a parent loses a limb. The fact sheet also discusses things for parents to remember when talking to children about a lost limb, includi... Details >