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Helpful Resources
Listed below are links and general contact information to other web sites, organizations, and individuals. We feel these can help to provide you with valuable information. If you find any information on this page to be incorrect, we would appreciate notification via e-mail so that we may rectify the problem.
Adaptive
Sports
Children's Focus/Parenting
Equipment/Assistance Organizations
General Information
Magazines
Manufacturers
Professional Organizations
University Programs
Other
| Organization | Website Link |
| Waterville
Valley Foundation (disabled skiing) Executive Director Box 464, Town Square Waterville Valley, NH 03215 (603) 236-8311, ext. 3175 |
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| New
England Handicapped Sports Association 755 Johnson Street North Andover, MA 01845 (978) 975-3377 |
www.nehsa.org |
| Amateur
Amputee Hockey Association |
www.amputeehockey.org |
| American
Amputee Soccer Association Bill Barry, Program Administrator Suite 107, 1110 North 175th Street Seattle, WA 98133 |
www.ampsoccer.com |
| Disabled
Sports USA 451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 217-0960 |
www.dsusa.org |
| Amputee
Coalition of America 900 East Hill Road Suite 285 Knoxville, TN 37915-2568 (423) 524-8772 |
www.amputee-coalition.org |
| Eastern
Amputee Athletic Association 2080 Ennabrock Road North Bellmore, NY 11710 (516) 826-8340 |
N/A |
| Eastern
Amputee Golf Association |
www.eaga.org |
| National
Amputee Golf Association (800) 633-NAGA |
www.nagagolf.org |
| National
Association of Disabled Swimmers 1555 Shadowlane Naples, FL 33942 (941) 262-6376 |
N/A |
| North
American Riding For The Handicapped Association (horseback riding) P.O. Box 33150 Denver, CO 80233 or 12041 Tejon Street Suite 510 Westminster, CO 80234 (303) 452-1212 |
www.narha.org |
| Shake
A Leg (second stage spinal cord injury rehab) 76 Dorrance St. Suite 300 Providence, RI 02903 (401) 849-8898 |
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CHILDREN'S
FOCUS/PARENTING
| Organization | Website Link |
| Kids
Together Inc. (a Pennsylvania based organization focusing on education and support for children with disabilities) |
www.kidstogether.org |
| International
Child Amputee Network |
http://www.child-amputee.net/ |
| WWW Links for Parents | N/A |
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EQUIPMENT/ASSISTANCE
ORGANIZATIONS
| Organization | Website Link |
| Donate
Your Used Prostheses to: VIDA-USA Steven Toddie executive Director 6251 Hollis Street Emeryville, CA 94608 (510) 655-8432 |
www.vidausa.org |
| AbilityHub Assistive Technology website for people who find operating a computer difficult, even impossible |
www.abilityhub.com |
Arnold Franke Foundation/World Limb Bank (949)494-7242 |
|
Barr/United Amputee Assistance Fund (561)394-6514 |
www.oandp.com/organiza/barr/index2.htm |
Bowman Siciliano Limb Bank Foundation (817)597-1826 |
http://www.danabowman.com/danabowman_033.htm |
Cane Assist |
www.caneassist.com |
Center for International Rehabilitation (312)229-1359 |
www.cirnetwork.org/engineering |
Central American Medical Outreach (330)683-5956 |
www.camo.org |
Digital Resource Foundation for the O&P Community/Humanitarian Database (352)331-3741 ext. 16 |
drfop.org |
Direct Relief International (805)964-4767 |
www.directrelief.org |
Disabled Peoples' International (204)287-8010 |
v1.dpi.org/lang-en |
Doctors Without Borders (212)679.6800 |
www.doctorswithoutborders.org |
| Heather
Mills Health Trust |
www.heathermillsmccartney.com |
International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (919)349-6661 |
www.icdri.org |
| Limbs
for Life Foundation 120 North Robinson Suite 1913 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 235-5462 Fax (405) 235-5472 |
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Limbs of Hope Foundation (801)548-0553 |
N/A |
Mobility International USA (541)343-1284 |
www.miusa.org |
Physicians For Peace® Walking Free Program (757)625-7569 |
N/A |
Prosthetics
Outreach (206)726-1636 |
|
Rotary International (847)866-3000 |
www.rotary.org/services/clubs |
| Shared
Steps Providing component parts to land mine victims in Nicaragua and El Salvador Old First Church Springfield, MA Rev. Rich Fournier (413) 737-1411 |
N/A |
Volunteers for Inter-American Development Assistance (510)655-8432 |
www.vidausa.org |
World Rehab Fund (212)207-8374 |
www.worldrehabfund.org |
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
| Organization | Website Link |
| Above Knee Amputation | |
| Above
Knee Amputation Manual |
|
| Below
Knee Amputation Manual |
|
| "Big
Steps Forward For Amputees" (FDA Consumer magazine article) |
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| UpperEx National Outreach Coalition | |
| The
Crip World Guide to Amputation |
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MAGAZINES
| Organization | Website Link |
| Active
Living P.O. Box 2659 Niagara Falls, NY 14302 |
|
| Amputee
Golfer Magazine |
www.nagagolf.org/Magazine.htm |
| Amputation
Online Magazine |
www.amputeeonline.com/ampuation/ |
| Mainstream,
The Magazine of the Able-Disabled |
www.mainstream-mag.com |
| New
Mobility Magazine |
www.newmobility.com |
| High
Level Amputation Info |
www.hphdhelp.org |
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MANUFACTURERS
| Organization | Website Link |
| Biomechanics | www.biomech.com |
| College Park | www.college-park.com |
| Dorset | |
| Endolite | www.endolite.com |
| Hosmer Durrance | www.hosmer.com |
| Knit-Rite | www.knitrite.com |
| Livingskin | www.livingskin.com |
| Motion Control | www.utaharm.com |
| Ohio Willow Wood | www.owwco.com |
| Ossur USA | www.ossur.com |
| Otto Bock | www.ottobockus.com |
| Seattle Systems | www.seattle-systems.com |
| Tec Interface | www.ottobockus.com |
| XeroSox waterproof prosthetic covers |
www.waterproof prosthesis.com |
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PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
| Organization | Website Link |
| American Academy
of Orthotists & Prosthetists |
www.oandp.org |
| American Amputee Foundation P.O. Box 250218 Hillcrest Station Little Rock, AR 72225 (501) 666-2523 (Counseling and support since 1975) |
N/A |
| Amputee Coalition of America |
www.amputee- coalition.org |
| National Amputee Foundation 38-40 Church St. Malverne, NY 11565 (516) 887-3600 (Helping amputees since 1919) |
N/A |
| National Association for Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics (NAAOP) |
http://www.oandp.com/resources/organizations/naaop/
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| National Commission on Orthotic & Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) | www.ncope.com |
| The American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics (ABC) | www.abcop.org |
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UNIVERSITY
PROGRAMS
| Organization | Website Link | E-mail Link |
| All Allied Health Schools | www.allalliedhealthschools.com | N/A |
| Duke University | N/A | duke@ oandp.com |
| LaTrobe University, Australia |
N/A | t.bach@ latrobe.edu.au |
| Newington/UConn | N/A | newington@ oandp.com |
| Northwestern University | N/A | mle@nwu.edu |
| Shands Hospital at UF | N/A | fletcsb.rehab@ shands.ufl.edu |
| Southern Illinois University |
N/A | siu@oandp.com |
| University
of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas |
N/A | skapp@med net.swmed.edu |
| Univ. of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center |
N/A | uokhsc@ oandp.com |
| University of Strathclyde | N/A | d.jones@ strath.ac.uk |
| University of Washington | N/A | pando96@ u.washington.edu |
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OTHER
| Organization | Website Link | E-mail Link |
| Able TV.net | www.abletv.net | able@abletv.net |
| Amputee Connections | www.amputeeconnections.com | N/A |
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