Prosthetics, Sensory Aids & Medical Equipment

Devices and equipment that can help individuals with limb or sensory loss live independently and productively.

Accredited VA Prosthetics & Orthotics Labs

VA Prosthetics Service has 61 regional Prosthetic/Orthotic Laboratories for the custom fabrication and fitting of the latest state-of-the-art components.

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American Amputee Foundation - Find a Prosthetic

Facilities and prosthetics that are certified by the American Orthotics and Prosthetics Association.

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Army Wounded Warrior Clothing Support Program

Offers wounded warriors access to clothing modified according to their injuries. Adaptive clothing includes pants, shorts, swimwear, shirts and commercial footwear designed specifically for prosthetics.
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GovAmerica - Free Federal, Military & Family Guides

Provides comprehensive information on a variety of topics for Active Duty, Veterans and their families from employment issues such as pay, benefits and retirement to health care and personal family issues including finances, consumer issues and identity theft, and much more. Also offers a free newsletter for the federal and military communities and their families.

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High Tech Prosthetic Devices

VA's Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service provides state-of-the-art technology to aid individuals in gaining their independence and revitalizing their lives.

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Looking for a Wheelchair?

Provides a list of resources that answers where to look for a wheelchair as well as where to donate wheelchairs.
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National Amputation Foundation - Medical Equipment Give-A-Way Program

Donated medical equipment program provides wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, canes and crutches to people in need.
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Rebuilding Wounded Veterans - Annual Review of Limb Loss & Prosthetics Research

A compilation of articles from The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD) describing state-of-the-art advances in limb loss and prosthetics research.
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Telecommunications for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Promotes equal access to telecommunications, media and information technology for individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, late deafened, or deaf-blind. TDI also addresses the issues of high-quality captioning of television programs and equal access to 9-1-1 centers and other public safety answering points, including the innovative course, Emergency Responders and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community: Taking the First Steps to Disaster Preparedness.

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VA Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service Brochure

Overview of the VA Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service, including information on automobile adaptive equipment, home improvement and structural alterations and services including hearing aids, eye glasses, prosthetic and orthotic devices.
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VA Prosthetics & Sensory Aids Service

Provides prosthetic equipment, sensory aids and devices to veterans.
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VA's Ask a Question - IRIS

VA's Inquiry Routing and Information System (IRIS) provides answers to questions within five business days on subjects covering benefits and compensation, health care and medical eligibility, prosthetics and medical devices, women Veterans health care, minority Veterans policy and programs, home loan guaranty issues, vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits and consumer affairs.
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Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) Orthotics & Prosthetics Service

Offers comprehensive orthotic and prosthetic services within the Tri-Care North East Region.
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Web Anywhere

A Web-based screen reader that enables people with visual impairments to access the Web from any computer that has a sound card. Click here for an Audio Description of WebAnywhere.

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Wheelchairs

Delivers wheelchairs to individuals in need but who cannot afford one.
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