Internet
Sites Relevant to Our Topic
Amputee
Coalition of America. 7 Apr. 2007
<http://www.amputee-coalition.org/>.
The
Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics. 7 Apr.
2007
<http://www.acpoc.org/>.
The Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics is an association
of professionals who are involved in clinics providing prosthetic-orthotic
care for children with limb loss or orthopaedic disabilities.
Athletes
Helping Amputees. Road Runner Sports. 7 Apr. 2007 <http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/content/topic.jsp?contentId=1800024>.
Clubok,
Laura Fay. "On the Other Hand.... I Have a Thumb."
10 Apr. 2007
<http://www.ontheotherhand.org/index.htm>
"... I have created this website to provide information, support,
and suggestions for parents, relatives, and friends of children with hand
anomalies. I am a registered and licensed occupational therapist..."
Helping
Hands Foundation. 5 Apr. 2007
<http://www.helpinghandsgroup.org/>.
Helping Hands Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit support group made
up of parents who have children with upper limb differences and who are
concerned with the challenges facing the child and the entire family.
International
Child Amputee Network. 7 Apr. 2007
<http://www.child-amputee.net/>.
I-CAN is an email support group for adult amputees, parents, and child
amputees.
Limb
Differences. 7 Apr. 2007
<http://www.limbdifferences.org/>.
An online resource for families and friends of children with limb differences.
Prosthetic
Education Project For Parents: PEEP. 10 Apr. 2007
<http://www.myoelectric-prosthetic-fitting-and-funding-for-children.com/>.
"The purpose of the P.E.P.P. program is to help you find answers
to the questions and concerns you may have regarding pediatric upper limb
prosthetics and your child's future with a congenital limb deficiency
or acquired upper extremity amputation."
SNAP:
Special Needs Advocate for Parents. 8 Apr. 2007 <http://www.snapinfo.org/home.html>.
This organization provides resources to parents who have children with
disabilities. They help parents become advocates for their children.
Super
Hands. 5 Apr. 2007
<http://www.superhands.us/>.
"Hope and encouragement for kids with upper limb differences!"
Unlimited
Possibilities. 7 Apr. 2007 <http://www.unlimbitedpossibilities.org/index.html>.
Unlimbited Possibilities is a community where families of children with
upper limb differences can gather to offer support and share information.
YAZ
- Youth Amputee E-zine. 10 Apr. 2007
<http://www.amputee-coalition.org/yaz/
index.asp>.
This is an excellent e-zine for youths with articles, games and personal
accounts. The site requires registration, but it is free.
Young,
Elan. "Author Emily Rapp Speaks About Growing Up as a Poster
Child." YAZ 10 Apr. 2007. 10 Apr. 2007
<http://www.amputee-coalition.org/absolutenm/templates/yaz-featured.asp?articleid=506&zoneid=2>.
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