VA Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service

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Home ACA Names New Editor and Senior Editor Knoxville, TN. -- Rick Bowers and Bill Dupes, employees in the Publications Department of the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA), have been promoted to editor and senior editor, respectively. Shark-Attack Survivor Accepts National “Free Spirit” Honor Bethany Hamilton, a shark-attack survivor who overcame the loss of her left arm to return to the sport of surfing, has been acclaimed as a 2004 Free Spirit honoree. “The Best Thing in the World” Raised in a small, supportive community, Jaymie Kraus didn’t learn about the adversities and opportunities of people with limb differences until she became an adult Bidding Demonstration: Setting the Record Straight for Prosthetic Consumers Do's and Don'ts of A Legislative Visit ADVOCACY NEWS: Licensure vs. Certification: How It Can Affect You! The Power of Peers This article looks at the importance of peers in providing guidance and emotional support when faced with an amputation. Peer Visitor Support of Recent U.S. Military Amputees This article takes a look at the peer visitation program in place at the Amputee Center at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Facing Amputation Surgery: The Value of Peer Contact This article talks about the value of peer support for amputees. Funding Raising for Your Support Group This fact sheet discusses support group member involvement in fundraising. Ideas for different types of fundraisers are included as well. Starting a Support Group: The Basics Starting a support group is a responsibility, a challenge, and a very meaningful experience. This fact sheet offers a listing of some basic steps needed to start a support group. Steps were compiled from successful support groups and organizations all ove Understanding ACA's Peer Network This fact sheet offers an explanation of ACA's national peer network. Details covered include the network's purpose and how it works, as well as the required training for peer visitors. Giving Back - Couples Who Peer Visit This article takes a brief look at couples that do peer visitation as part of the Amputee Coalition of America's National Peer Network. When Your Support Group Needs Support This article takes a brief look at resources for support groups. You Don't Have to Deal With Amputation Alone This article takes a brief look at the Amputee Coalition of America's National Peer Network. Peer Contact for Parents of Children with Congenital Amputation Karen Neimanas discusses the role of peer visitor when parents are confronted with the birth of a child with a congenital limb difference. Notes from the medical director: first and foremost, listen!: lessons learned from mentors and peer visitors Doug Smith, ACA Medical Director, discusses the important role that mentors can play in our lives and how a peer visitor can become a mentor. Communicator: Newsletter for amputee support group leaders This site contains links to both HTML and PDF versions of the Communicator newsletter published for amputee support group leaders. On-line communication resources for those with limb loss Resources for amputees or family members of amputees who would like to communicate with other amputees via Internet bulletin boards or e-mail lists. Advocating For Your Child ACA Announces New Publication for Parents The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce the release of Expectations: Parenting Children and Teens With Limb Differences. This 36-page resource guide addresses some of the issues parents face after giving birth to a baby with a limb dif Cancer Was The Easy Part ACA Names New Staff Writer ACA announces the appointment of Scott McNutt as staff writer. A Circle of Friends - The Power of Peer Support The Prosthesis and Its Components - Choices, Choices and More Choices When to Help Your Child and When to Let Go A Message From the President & CEO Physical Activity Can Reduce Secondary Conditions in Youths With Limb Differences Building a Positive Body Image Prostheses for Children & Teens With Limb Differences - Issues and Expectations Questions to Ask Your Child's Doctor Resources Follow the Yellow Brick Road - Assistance Sources for Children and Teens With Limb Differences Enrichment Beyond Words ACA’s LLEAP Curriculum Now Available as Free Download The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce the digitization of the Limb Loss Education & Awareness Program (LLEAP) for use as a teaching tool. ACA’s LLEAP Curriculum Now Available as Free Download The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce the digitization of the Limb Loss Education & Awareness Program (LLEAP) for use as a teaching tool. Amputee Cyclists Reach Journey’s End The Amputees Across America (AAA) riders, Gary Summers, Amber Johnson and Joe Sapere, are now enjoying time off a bicycle and relaxing in air-conditioned comfort. Amputee Cyclists Reach Journey’s End The Amputees Across America (AAA) riders, Gary Summers, Amber Johnson and Joe Sapere, are now enjoying time off a bicycle and relaxing in air-conditioned comfort. College Scholarship Available for Amputees U.S. residents under the age of 35 who are current or former cancer patients OR an amputee are urged to apply for the Cancer for College scholarship. College Scholarship Available for Amputees U.S. residents under the age of 35 who are current or former cancer patients OR an amputee are urged to apply for the Cancer for College scholarship. Important Information on Airport Security Procedures Airline passengers are now required to remove their shoes before entering the walk-through metal detector. Current Information on Airport Security Procedures for People with Disabilities Scholarships Available for Students Interested in Government Work The Washington Center (TWC) for Internships and Academic Seminars is offering competitive scholarship awards to undergraduate students with disabilities interested in working in the executive, judicial or legislative branches of the federal government dur Scholarships Available for Students Interested in Government Work The Washington Center (TWC) for Internships and Academic Seminars is offering competitive scholarship awards to undergraduate students with disabilities interested in working in the executive, judicial or legislative branches of the federal government dur Upcoming Deadline for Artwork Submission The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is sponsoring a juried art exhibition, eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art. Upcoming Deadline for Artwork Submission The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is sponsoring a juried art exhibition, eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art. Survey on Pain The American Pain Foundation is asking veterans, wounded military and caregivers of these individuals to take a short survey about pain within their ranks. Book Your Room Now for the 2007 ACA Annual Conference Reservations are now being accepted for the ACA Annual Conference hotel, the Renaissance Waverly, located in the Galleria shopping and office complex in Atlanta, Georgia. Baen Books Free to Readers With Disabilities Baen Books (www.baen.com), a publisher of science fiction, will provide its books to fans who are amputees, blind, paralyzed or dyslexic in electronic form free of charge, effective immediately. Baen Books Free to Readers With Disabilities Baen Books (www.baen.com), a publisher of science fiction, will provide its books to fans who are amputees, blind, paralyzed or dyslexic in electronic form free of charge, effective immediately. Oklahoma State University Announces Revised Orthotic-Prosthetic Program Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee has redesigned its Associate of Applied Science program into a multi-skill set, technically based program that offers comprehensive education and technical training while adding the components of pedorthic and orthotic f Oklahoma State University Announces Revised Orthotic-Prosthetic Program Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee has redesigned its Associate of Applied Science program into a multi-skill set, technically based program that offers comprehensive education and technical training while adding the components of pedorthic and orthotic f January/February Issue of inMotion Delayed Prosthetic Coverage on the Legislative Agenda in Many States Campaign committees all over the country are gathering testimony for legislative hearings and working to expand their activist bases in order to support their state’s bill. The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Announces New Online Membership Directory Available for Use by the Public The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) is pleased to announce the launch of its online membership directory available on the Academy Web site at www.oandp.org. Adaptive Sports Warriors To Be Featured on ABC Nightline Tell Us What You Think - ACA Online User Survey Expands OPAF to Host Auction Event to Benefit Programs for Amputees and Orthosis Wearers World T.E.A.M Sports Hosts 2007 Face of America Bike Ride to Honor and Include Those Severely Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan ACA's Knoxville Office Is Moving April 9-13 Paddy Rossbach speaking at a national press event OPAF Announces upcoming First Volley Tennis Clinic In PA. UpperEx National Outreach Coalition Announces The Midwest One Arm Trap Shoot & Shooting Clinic Challenged Athlete Foundation (CAF) Employment Opportunity CAF is now accepting resumes and application for the position of Marketing Coordinator. CAF Multi-Sport & Mobility Clinic For Physically Challenged Athletes The clinic will be held on June 2nd beginning at 10am at San Francisco’s Marina Green. This is your chance to meet and learn from some of the many elite physically challenged athletes supported by CAF. OPAF Introduces First Dive™ Adaptive Scuba Program Amputee Golf Tournament in Greeley, Colorado,July 12-14, 2007 UNITED STATES COMBINED(WAGA)(SWAGA)Regional Amputee Open will be held July 12, 13, 14, 2007. Central PA College Softball Fundraiser Softball Game Fundraiser to Raise Funds for ACA BOC Adds to Certification, Accreditation Programs Safko Becomes BOC Executive OPAF Call for Nominations OPAF call for nominations for Board of Directors Knoxville Prosthetic Company Holds Fundraiser for ACA Youth Camp ACA Youth Camp a Tremendous Success: See Media Coverage BOC Pedorthic Scope Established The Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) has established the Scope of Practice for BOC-certified pedorthists. The Scope provides definitions of: the practice of pedorthics, the certified pedorthist, pedorthic devices, general requirements f Other News: Scholarship Opportunity for Students with Limb Difference Scholarship for students entering first or second year of college. Vote for a Hero and Help ACA Todd Huston to donate $5,000 if he wins Energizer Keep Going Hall of Fame. Two Join BOC Board AgrAbility National Training Workshop AgrAbility 2007 Workshops Vote today for Amy Palmiero-Winters for the 2007 Runners World Magazine “Peoples Choice Heroes of Running Award” Vote today for Amy Palmiero-Winters for the 2007 Runners World Magazine “Peoples Choice Heroes of Running Award” OPAF’s First Volley Receives Racquets from Billie Jean King Career Expo for People With Disabilities Scheduled for November Fire Destroys Offices of Challenged Athletes Foundation Fire Destroys Offices of Challenged Athletes Foundation Lamm Joins BOC Board 10-16-07 Fitzgerald Joins BOC Board 10-16-07 BOC-ABC Trademark Settlement "Shop for a Cause" to Support the ACA "Shop for a Cause" to Support the ACA CAF Extends Grant Deadline First Volley Scores USTA Tennis & Education Foundation Grant Again! First Volley BCRC December Registration Form Other News: Paradox Sports Announces Gimps on Ice Other News: One Hand Clapping – UnLIMB-ited Possibilities: Amputee Film Project Begins Other News: Improving Functional Outcomes for Amputee: A Collaborative Approach Other news: Amputees seek better insurance coverage for prosthetics House measure seeks benefits parity for prosthetic care House measure seeks benefits parity for prosthetic care By: Colleen McCarthy Business Insurance March 31, 2008 House measure seeks benefits parity for prosthetic care Other news: Operation Confidence's First Annual Disability Empowerment Expo, 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana Other news: 'Grandfather' of Chicago prosthetics still thriving in age of microchips Other news: Challenged Athletes Foundation Announces 2008 Access for Athletes Grants: More than $1 Million Distributed to 625 Physically Challenged Athletes Worldwide Other news: Teens struck by train might have been asleep Other news: Amputees Start Favoring Metal Prostheses To Realistic Artificial Limbs Other News: Coverage cap unfair: Health insurers should cover prosthetics as they do other medical needs Other News: Independence Expo 2008: Sponsored by United Spinal Association Other News: Independence Expo 2008: Sponsored by United Spinal Association Other News: Independence Expo 2008: Sponsored by United Spinal Association Other news: Young amputees put prosthetics to work Ohio Willow Wood Becomes Amputee Coalition of America’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp Sponsor The Amputee Coalition of America is proud to recognize the longstanding commitment and support of Ohio Willow Wood (OWW) as a Lodestone Sponsor of the Amputee Coalition of America’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp for 2010. Ohio Willow Wood Becomes Amputee Coalition of America’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp Sponsor The Amputee Coalition of America is proud to recognize the longstanding commitment and support of Ohio Willow Wood (OWW) as a Lodestone Sponsor of the Amputee Coalition of America’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp for 2010. The Sky’s the Limit for Airborne Amputees, Wounded Warriors and ACA Members The Sky’s the Limit for Airborne Amputees, Wounded Warriors and ACA Members Bill Could Help Fund Prosthetics Dan Ignaszewski, of the nonprofit advocacy group Amputee Coalition of America, said most insurance policies cover only the first $2,500 of the cost for prosthetic devices because they are classified as "durable medical equipment," along with canes and whe Bill Could Help Fund Prosthetics Dan Ignaszewski, of the nonprofit advocacy group Amputee Coalition of America, said most insurance policies cover only the first $2,500 of the cost for prosthetic devices because they are classified as "durable medical equipment," along with canes and whe Kendra Calhoun, President & CEO of Amputee Coalition of America, Appointed to Medicare Advisory Committee Calhoun to serve as Patient Advocate. Kendra Calhoun, President & CEO of Amputee Coalition of America, Appointed to Medicare Advisory Committee Calhoun to serve as Patient Advocate. Celebrating 10 Years of Success Celebrating 10 Years of Success TSA Staff Lack Training, Respect in Screening Amputees In an ACA press release today, a survey of 7,300 amputees around the country revealed instances of "inconsistent, unfair, abusive and often embarrassing screenings." Fireworks Accidents Cause Amputations and Third-Degree Burns The Amputee Coalition of America urges families to make sure their children are properly supervised and all instructions followed when using fireworks this Fourth of July. Fireworks Accidents Cause Amputations and Third-Degree Burns The Amputee Coalition of America urges families to make sure their children are properly supervised and all instructions followed when using fireworks this Fourth of July. TSA Airport Security Screeners Disregard Procedures, Safety and Respect for Amputees, According to Amputee Coalition of America Survey Survey Results Show Lack of Awareness for Disability Population TSA Airport Security Screeners Disregard Procedures, Safety and Respect for Amputees, According to Amputee Coalition of America Survey Survey Results Show Lack of Awareness for Disability Population Knoxville-based amputee group questions TSA The Knoxville-based Amputee Coalition of America says amputees are being mistreated at airport security checkpoints across the nation. Convening of Limb Loss Task Force Is a Step Toward Fulfilling the Amputee Coalition’s 2015 Five Year Plan ACA Calls for Improved Screening Procedures for TSA ACA Calls for Improved Screening Procedures for TSA Amputee Coalition of America’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp Reaches Goal of 100 Campers Amputee Coalition of America’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp Reaches Goal of 100 Campers Amputee Coalition of America’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp Reaches Goal of 100 Campers Dumfries Teen's Determination Outweighs Loss of Limb Daniel is one of 100 children from across the United States who will participate in the 11th annual Amputee Coalition of America's Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp. Guest column: After 20 years, ADA still provides for equal access The Amputee Coalition of America's President and CEO, Kendra Calhoun, shares her view of the 20th anniversary of the ADA. What an exciting day this is for all who have worked for equal access and opportunity for people of all abilities! Amputee Coalition of America Announces Scholarship Recipient The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) has announced Cady Tescher, 18, of Glendora, California, as the recipient of the $1,000 Christina Skoski, M.D., Scholarship. Amputee Coalition of America Announces Scholarship Recipient The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) has announced Cady Tescher, 18, of Glendora, California, as the recipient of the $1,000 Christina Skoski, M.D., Scholarship. World Land Speed Record-Holder Mike Roman is Keynote Speaker at Amputee Coalition of America National Conference in Irvine, California “Dreams come true if you have the courage to dream them,” is race car driver and world land speed record-holder Mike Roman’s motto. As an amputee, Roman is dedicated to spreading his message of hope, and he will do just that at the Amputee Coalition of Am World Land Speed Record-Holder Mike Roman is Keynote Speaker at Amputee Coalition of America National Conference in Irvine, California “Dreams come true if you have the courage to dream them,” is race car driver and world land speed record-holder Mike Roman’s motto. As an amputee, Roman is dedicated to spreading his message of hope, and he will do just that at the Amputee Coalition of Am Advertisements - Amputee Coalition of America Please help the ACA by clicking on advertisers’ links. By visiting their websites, you are helping the ACA support the various programs that provide help and assistance to amputees, their families, and caregivers. Amputee Coalition of America Holds Successful Meeting with Top Transportation Security Administration Officials in Washington Agency pledges better training, cooperation and sensitivity when screening air travelers with limb loss Amputee Coalition of America Holds Successful Meeting with Top Transportation Security Administration Officials in Washington Agency pledges better training, cooperation and sensitivity when screening air travelers with limb loss In Memoriam: Todd Anderson (1960-2010) In Memoriam: Todd Anderson (1960-2010) Kim Duckett Named Finalist for National Award Kim Duckett Named Finalist for National Award	VA Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) is the healthcare provider and case manager for assistive aids and prosthetic equipment needs of disabled veterans. Vets enrolled in the VA system whose care provider prescribes an aid or device are eligible for PSAS services. PSAS services include: · Evaluating needs · Designing custom devices · Refitting and adjusting the item · Performing gait analysis · Recommending physical therapy intervention · Communicating with primary care providers to assist with ongoing medical care. Products provided by PSAS include: · Artificial limbs (computerized legs, myoelectric arms, etc.) · Vision aids (talking watches/alarm clocks, magnifiers, CCTVs, etc.) · Communication devices (GPS systems, medical alert devices, environmental control units, etc.) · Computers for the blind and/or disabled · Durable medical equipment (DME) · Home respiratory therapy including home oxygen, CPAPs, BiPAPs, nebulizers · Hospital beds · Items for daily living (blood pressure monitors, TENS units, reachers, long-handled sponges, canes, crutches, walkers, etc.) · Orthotic devices (shoes, braces, inserts, compression stockings, etc.) · Patient lifts (wheelchair, seat, etc.) · Recreational/Rehabilitative equipment (swimming legs, handcycles, archery arms, etc.) · Surgical implants (pacemakers, ICDs, orthopedic hips and knees, ocular lenses, cochlear implants, etc.) · Wheelchairs (manual, powered, iBOTs, scooters, etc.) · Hearing aids and eyeglasses (specific criteria and exceptions apply; please see your local prosthetics chief for more information). Programs PSAS also offers a number of specialized programs to assist vets, including an automobile adaptive equipment program, the Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) program and a clothing allowance program. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Prosthetics Central Office: 202/254-0440 Veterans Healthcare Benefits: 877/222-8387 Veterans Benefits: 800/827-1000 www.va.gov
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