Browse Our List of Resources for Amputees, Family members and Friends
Support Groups
“Peer support offers the emotional support, encouragement and information vital for a full recovery.” Find a group here: Amputee Coalition
Veterans
The Wounded Warrior Project raises awareness and enlists the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members; helps injured service members aid and assist each other; and provides unique and direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members: Wounded Warrior Project®
Resources for Parents of Children with Amputations and Limb Differences
Information for parents who have a child born with a limb difference or who lose a limb/s in childhood: I-CAN (International Child Amputee Network)
The Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics – ACPOC.org
General Amputation Resources
The Amputee Coalition is the nation’s leading organization on limb loss, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for amputees and their families, improving patient care and preventing limb loss: Amputee Coalition
Sports-Related
Helping amputee golfers get back in the game. The National Amputee Golf Association
An amputee group committed to mountain biking: Mountain Bike Amputee
“Access for Athletes surmounts financial impediments to participation in sports, ensuring that challenged athletes are not left on the sidelines because they can’t afford expensive equipment or training costs” Challenged Athletes Foundation
Opportunities for individuals with disabilities to develop independence, confidence, and fitness through participation in sports: Move United
Worldwide
Orthotics, Prosthetics & Rehabilitation Humanitarian Database: Digital Resource Foundation for the Orthotics and Prosthetics Community
Financial Help for Amputees
A global nonprofit organization dedicated to providing fully functional prosthetic care for individuals who cannot otherwise afford it: Limbs for Life Foundation
“Access for Athletes surmounts financial impediments to participation in sports, ensuring that challenged athletes are not left on the sidelines because they can’t afford expensive equipment or training costs” Challenged Athletes Foundation
Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy
These organizations advocate on both the national and state levels with lawmakers and insurance companies for access to prosthetic and orthotic care.
National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics
Amputee Coalition
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association