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Meeting Dates

NOTE** The February date was incorrectly listed in our January issue. The correct date is listed below!

2/18/09**
3/18/09
4/15/09
5/20/09
6/17/09
7/15/09
8/19/09
9/16/09
10/21/09
11/18/09
12/16/09

All of our Amputee Support Group meetings are held in the Patient Dining Room on the 4Th floor at Waccamaw Community Hospital.

For more info contact:
Kay Price, LMSW at 843-652-1395
or
 Alex Lyons, CPO at 845-347-5800

 

As you know, amputees are being refused the insurance benefits that they need to live active and productive lives.  Coverage is variable and inadequate to meet individual needs.  The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is committed to tackling these issues head on through legislative remedies as well as playing a role in the larger debate around health care reform.

REGISTER HERE

 

The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) announces the establishment of the Christina Skoski, M.D., Scholarship Fund.

This year, the fund will award a $1,000 scholarship to a student with limb loss who has a special desire to learn, exhibits potential for success, and plans to attend a four-year college.

The scholarship fund was initially endowed with $25,000 from Christina Skoski, M.D., and the ACA hopes to see it grow in the future through matching gifts. Donations are tax-deductible and can be made to the Christina Skoski, M.D., Scholarship Fund.

"I've had a wonderful career, which afforded me a fulfilling, successful and interesting life," says Dr. Skoski. "I hope this scholarship will encourage young amputees to set high goals and pursue their dreams, whatever their interests."

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be amputees and have a minimum high school grade-point average (GPA) of 3.5 and a minimum ACT score of 30 or SAT score of 1340. They must also submit a letter of recommendation from a high-school adviser.

Additionally, the student or his or her parent or legal guardian must be a current member of the ACA. All majors are welcome.

Applications are accepted only by online submission.


The application deadline for fall 2009 consideration is March 1, 2009. The scholarship recipient will be announced no later than May 31, 2009, and will also be announced at the ACA National Conference in June.

It's designed for persons missing either their left or right hand and requires gripping action from the remaining hand.

Ideally the device should be used to replace the leading hand (left hand for right handed swing/ right hand for left handed swing) otherwise a cross-handed grip is required. It can be positioned anywhere on the club grip and uses the "sound" hand's gripping pressure to "lock" the device in place, preventing slippage and improving control.
Take a look....

Fishing

From The Hero Project:

Through her sheer presence and unrelenting spirit, Aimee Mullins is challenging the definitions of physical beauty and ability. In doing so, she is not only celebrating her own achievements, but more so, celebrating her ability to defy conventional public mindset, simply through her honest, open personality, and her incredible talent..

Aimee models for Kenneth Cole



See "Stretching with Aimee" from the Women's Sports Foundation!