Some of these are resources for both upper and lower limb differences. Ones that are specific for upper limb are marked with a **
Support Resources
Amputee coalition of America
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/index.html
National Peer Support Network:
support group listings, peer visitor program, patient support group
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/npn_about.html
Amputee Coalition Online Support Group
www.amputee-coalition.org/npn_osg.html
**Upper extremity loss information and resources:
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/nllic_topic/1007_ueamputation.html
**Bilateral upper extremity limb loss information and resources:
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/nllic_topic/0708_bilateral_upper_extremity.html
**Arm-Amp.com:
"This site is made for arm amps by arm amps. We are here to help new arm amps to deal with their new body form along with offering tried and true tips and suggestions. Here you will find profiles of other arm amputees, information on how to sign up for the ARM-AMP email list, and links to information you may find useful in your everyday life." They have an online chat and an electronic mailing list to find information and support.
http://www.arm-amp.com/
Less than 4 .org: amputee social network: http://www.lessthanfour.org/
**Arm amputee group: http://www.lessthanfour.org/armamputee
**UEA Life:
ezine: Committed to bringing information and inspiration, along with life experiences to upper extremity amputees, their family and friends.
http://www.uea-life.com/
List of support groups in the US: http://www.uea-life.com/sg.htm
**One Arm Dove Hunt
A two day event in Texas with “great fellowship, great Texas food, musical entertainment…” and more. Fellowship and helping recent amputees is the primary focus. You can also contact the founders/organizers for more information http://www.onearmdovehunt.com
**The One Handed World Project:
TheOneHandedWorld is a place where people with an upper limb absence can connect and share experiences while helping manufacturers design products that are easier to use. It is a commercially sponsored site that will be used by develop products that better meet your needs. www.theonehandedworld.com I'm not sure what this site is like, I only made it to the About us page
**How To Type With One Hand:
www.aboutonehandtyping.com/howto.html (how-to's and products)
**Creative Solutions for Young Women Amputees: http://www.cs4a.org/
Other general resources:
P and O Care, Inc: links to more resources:
http://pandocare.com/resources.html
The Edge magazine:
http://www.oandp.com/edge/
inMotion magazine
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion_about.html
Amputee Website:
http://www.amputee-online.com/amputee/amputee.html
Amps in action
http://www.ampsinaction.org/Links.htm
360 O&P :
This is a web based community, where consumers, physicians, manufacturers and all allied medical professionals come together www.360oandp.com
Amputee Resources:
http://www.northeastcenter.com/links_amputee_resources.htm
Amputee resource Foundation of America.
Information on upper and lower extremity absences
http://www.amputeeresource.org/Resource%20Links.htm
National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics http://www.naaop.org/patients/ (Mostly legislative stuff)
Sports and Activities
ActiveAmp.org
Amputee sports and activities for Active Amps
http://www.activeamp.org
American Amputee Soccer Association
http://www.ampsoccer.org/
**North American One-Armed Golfer Association
http://naoaga.com
MTB Amptutees:
This page was created to provide an international venue for amputee mountain bikers and cyclists to share and promote their achievements and accomplishments as well as encourage and inform amputees and the general public in regards to amputee mountain biking and cycling. Personal stories, ips, inf on bike and prosthetic modifications
http://www.mtb-amputee.com/ArmAmputees.htm
Farming with an Arm Amputation / AgrAbility.
Has a page with tips for UEA farmers and for reducing potential for secondary injuries. I could not link to it directly, so you have to go to their main site and locate it that way.
http://www.agrabilityproject.org
Resources for those who can’t afford prosthetic care
The Barr foundation
http://www.oandp.com/resources/organizations/barr/
Limbs for Life
http://www.limbsforlife.org/
Limbs of Love
http://www.limbsoflove.com/
Arms within Reach
http://www.armswithinreach.org/about_us/
Education and Information
www.oandp.com is used by prosthetic and orthotic practitioners as a resource for just about everything. It has news articles, scientific research articles, and more.
It also has an older version of the Atlas of Limb Prosthetics (the main reference for our field).
Keep in mind it was written for prosthetists, but if you are curious, give it a try!
It also contains information on pediatric and congenital limb differences, which I do not talk about on this site.
If you go to www.pdfebookdownloads.com and search for "upper limb prosthetics" or "upper extremity prosthetics" you will find a collection of informative free articles about a variety of topics.
Support Resources
Amputee coalition of America
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/index.html
National Peer Support Network:
support group listings, peer visitor program, patient support group
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/npn_about.html
Amputee Coalition Online Support Group
www.amputee-coalition.org/npn_osg.html
**Upper extremity loss information and resources:
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/nllic_topic/1007_ueamputation.html
**Bilateral upper extremity limb loss information and resources:
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/nllic_topic/0708_bilateral_upper_extremity.html
**Arm-Amp.com:
"This site is made for arm amps by arm amps. We are here to help new arm amps to deal with their new body form along with offering tried and true tips and suggestions. Here you will find profiles of other arm amputees, information on how to sign up for the ARM-AMP email list, and links to information you may find useful in your everyday life." They have an online chat and an electronic mailing list to find information and support.
http://www.arm-amp.com/
Less than 4 .org: amputee social network: http://www.lessthanfour.org/
**Arm amputee group: http://www.lessthanfour.org/armamputee
**UEA Life:
ezine: Committed to bringing information and inspiration, along with life experiences to upper extremity amputees, their family and friends.
http://www.uea-life.com/
List of support groups in the US: http://www.uea-life.com/sg.htm
**One Arm Dove Hunt
A two day event in Texas with “great fellowship, great Texas food, musical entertainment…” and more. Fellowship and helping recent amputees is the primary focus. You can also contact the founders/organizers for more information http://www.onearmdovehunt.com
TheOneHandedWorld is a place where people with an upper limb absence can connect and share experiences while helping manufacturers design products that are easier to use. It is a commercially sponsored site that will be used by develop products that better meet your needs. www.theonehandedworld.com I'm not sure what this site is like, I only made it to the About us page
www.aboutonehandtyping.com/howto.html (how-to's and products)
Other general resources:
P and O Care, Inc: links to more resources:
http://pandocare.com/resources.html
The Edge magazine:
http://www.oandp.com/edge/
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion_about.html
Amputee Website:
http://www.amputee-online.com/amputee/amputee.html
Amps in action
http://www.ampsinaction.org/Links.htm
360 O&P :
This is a web based community, where consumers, physicians, manufacturers and all allied medical professionals come together www.360oandp.com
Amputee Resources:
http://www.northeastcenter.com/links_amputee_resources.htm
Amputee resource Foundation of America.
Information on upper and lower extremity absences
http://www.amputeeresource.org/Resource%20Links.htm
Sports and Activities
ActiveAmp.org
Amputee sports and activities for Active Amps
http://www.activeamp.org
American Amputee Soccer Association
http://www.ampsoccer.org/
**North American One-Armed Golfer Association
http://naoaga.com
This page was created to provide an international venue for amputee mountain bikers and cyclists to share and promote their achievements and accomplishments as well as encourage and inform amputees and the general public in regards to amputee mountain biking and cycling. Personal stories, ips, inf on bike and prosthetic modifications
http://www.mtb-amputee.com/ArmAmputees.htm
Has a page with tips for UEA farmers and for reducing potential for secondary injuries. I could not link to it directly, so you have to go to their main site and locate it that way.
http://www.agrabilityproject.org
Resources for those who can’t afford prosthetic care
The Barr foundation
http://www.oandp.com/resources/organizations/barr/
http://www.limbsforlife.org/
http://www.limbsoflove.com/
http://www.armswithinreach.org/about_us/
Education and Information
It also has an older version of the Atlas of Limb Prosthetics (the main reference for our field).
Keep in mind it was written for prosthetists, but if you are curious, give it a try!
It also contains information on pediatric and congenital limb differences, which I do not talk about on this site.
If you go to www.pdfebookdownloads.com and search for "upper limb prosthetics" or "upper extremity prosthetics" you will find a collection of informative free articles about a variety of topics.