Links of Interest

PLEASE NOTE:  Arm-Amp.com provides these links only for educational reasons.  
Any support/hardware/medical information is to be used with your discretion.

Arm-Amp.com's Favorites:

Arm-Amp List Archives - A Valuable Resource 
I-CAN - International Child Amputee Network
One-Arm Dove Hunt - Located in Olney, Texas
Upper Extremity Amputee Life E-Zine - Editor Dave Hersher
OLN's OADH Story (Quicktime 4.0 MB's - right click and choose "save as")
OLN's OADH Story (Quicktime 7.6 MB's - right click and choose "save as")

Amp Charities:

• The Barr Foundations - Third World Assistance Efforts
• GlobalGiving - Adjustable Prosthetic Arms for Children and Adults
• Limbs for Life - A Place to Donate Used or Unwanted Prosthetics 

Amp Facts:

• Epidemiologic Overview of Individuals with Upper Limb Loss and Their Reported Research Priorities 
• Hand Prosthetics - Statistics

Amps in the News:

• WALL STREET JOURNAL- Inspired by a Joke, One-Arm Dove Hunt is a Tradition in Texas (September 19, 2006)
• SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - New 'Bionic' Arms Move in Response to Amputees' Thoughts; Muscles, Nerves Rewired to Give Feedback to Device (Sept. 15, 2006)
• I-NEWSWIRE.COM - TI Controller Enhances Flexibility and Usability of Artificial Limbs for Amputees (June 22, 2005)
• SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY QUARTERLY- Once Again with Feeling (June 10, 2004)
• HOUSTON CHRONICLE - Brothers in Arms (Sept. 25, 2004)
• Google News - Amputee Reports
• NEWS.scotsman.com - Thumbs Up for New Bionic Arm (Nov. 29, 2004)

Helpful Devices:

• Assistive Devices and Techniques (from the I-CAN web site)
• Assistive Devices Give Upper Extremity Amputees a Helping Hand 
• Bottom Buddy - Personal Hygiene Toiletry Aid
• Half Keyboard
• Inforgrip - One Source for Assistive Technology Ergonomic Products and Training
• Natural Point Hands Free Ergonomic Mouse Alternative 
• One Hand Keyboards
• SleeveArms (to be worn over prosthesis)

Medical:

• Mayo Clinic - Phantom Pain
• The National Pain Foundation
• NOVA Online - Secrets of the Mind - Phantom Pain Cases

Personal Web Sites:

• Bill Rickard's Banjo Workshop
• Jon Sheptock-His story

Prosthesis:

• Biodesigns Inc.
• Living Skin
• Motion Control Utah Arm
• N-Abler.org
• Orthotics & Prosthetics Online

Sports and  Other Activities:

• ActiveAmp.org - Amputee Sports and Activities for Active Amps
• American Amputee Soccer Association   
• MTB-Amputee (bike, motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile modifications)
• North American One-Armed Golfer Association 
• One-Arm Dove Hunt - Located in Olney, Texas
• United States Golf Association Resource Center for Individuals with Disabilities

Support Groups:

• Arm-Amp List Archives-A Valuable Resource 
• Amputee Coalition of America
     Jim Haag - ACA Contact Information (jhaag@amputee-coalition.org)
• Amputee Web Site
• Creative Solutions for Young Women Amputees
• I-CAN - International Child Amputee Network
• One-Arm Dove Hunt - Located in Olney, Texas
• United Amputee Services Association

Tips:

• How to Type One Handed 
• Tips for Arm Amps by Lori Hoffman

For comments or to make link suggestions please email
Joyce Baughn

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