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...invisibly when you use a wheelchair, have a visible limb difference, or carry a white cane. The interviewer...when you use a wheelchair, have a visible limb difference, or carry a white cane. The interviewer sees your...it first and how the conversation unfolds. The difference between walking in defensively and walking in...

...open up in a completely different way. What Classification...a specific physical difference on a specific sport....experience the same event differently because the biomechanics...change at each level of limb loss. Classification...Classification accounts for that difference. The analogy that clicks...biathlon handles things differently than para alpine...

...and emotions. I remember one dad saying, “I refuse to use the loss of a limb or eyesight or death as a threat to make my (ten-year-old) daughter take...but we do need to make sure our children are educated. And there is a big difference. But parents can understandably get this mixed up. So, like this dad,...

...spinal cord injury, a limb difference, cerebral...cord injury, a limb difference, cerebral palsy, a...cerebral palsy, a lower limb amputation, or a visual...function and lower limb impairments. Masters...has bilateral lower limb amputations. Standing...through LW9 and cover limb differences, amputations...LW9 and cover limb differences, amputations below...

...knowledge, or luck. Brittany Palmer, who was born with a bilateral below-elbow limb difference, has a background in law, venture capital, and caregiving. Rich...or luck. Brittany Palmer, who was born with a bilateral below-elbow limb difference, has a background in law, venture capital, and caregiving. Rich Palmer survived...

...impaired. If your child has a lower limb amputation, a spinal cord injury, cerebral...spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, a limb difference, or a visual impairment,...cord injury, cerebral palsy, a limb difference, or a visual impairment, at least one...spinal cord injuries, bilateral lower limb amputations, and conditions like spina...

...Botox, selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), and orthotics address spasticity at different points in the body's system. Botox injections temporarily block nerve signals...body. Orthotic bracing doesn't reduce spasticity at all. It positions the limb to work around tight muscles, preventing contractures and supporting function...

...are many types of muscular dystrophy that affect different muscle groups and progress at different rates....affect different muscle groups and progress at different rates. The most common types in children are:...Duchenne muscular dystrophy Becker muscular dystrophy Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy Congenital muscular...

...both children and adults. There are many types of muscular dystrophy with different symptoms and challenges. The most common types are: Duchenne muscular dystrophy...Duchenne muscular dystrophy Becker muscular dystrophy Myotonic dystrophy Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophy is caused by changes in the...

...the sport a few years later. Different disabilities, different origin...later. different disabilities, different origin stories. All three finished...champions. If your child has a lower limb impairment, a sled hockey program...skate while standing. Lower limb amputations, spinal cord injuries...cerebral palsy affecting lower limb movement, and congenital conditions...

...substantially limits one or more major life activities, including temporary conditions. Surgery recovery, chemotherapy, radiation treatment, a broken limb that limits mobility, severe migraines that flare unpredictably, and mental health crises that require short-term intensive treatment all qualify if...

...tells you exactly who someone is. The Recovery That Wasn't. The surgery went as planned. What followed did not. Post-amputation nerve pain and phantom limb pain left Pleban unable to use his prosthetic for more than a year after the operation. The active life he had imagined stayed out of reach until he...