Anthony Burruto appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America today to talk about being cut from his high school baseball team because he is an amputee. Click here to view ABC Nes/Good Morning America interview
Fox News interviewed Stan Patterson today regarding Anthony Burruto being cut from Dr. Phillips High School’s baseball team. In it Stan explains how Anthony’s prosthetic legs work/were designed and gives his opinion on the high school’s decision. Click here to viewFox News video/article
In his blog Ken talked about that experience & also how Stan creates his “golf legs.” Ken’s leg was amputated after a tragic road accident as he traveled home from a golf tournament in 2009. Click here to view an excerpt from the blog entry
Click on the following link to view the snipecompany.com article
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics (NAAOP) has posted to its website, its response to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) concerns with HR 5428, the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights. Click on the following link to view the O&P Edge article
Tennis For Everyone! POA is sponsoring an adaptive tennis clinic on Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Caribe Royal Resort Tennis Courts. Come try adaptive tennis skills and drills. Clinic is open to anyone with a physical challenge. Click on this link to download a. First Volley Registration Form» We are also trying to schedule a “First Swing” Golf Clinic…details to follow.
Following video clip and article show the Mission of Hope group Mike Littles and Ronnie Dickson were a part of at work in Haiti earlier this month. Click on the following link to view the CBN news video/article
Ronnie Dickson, an above knee amputee, is doing his prosthetic residency at POA. He recently wrote an article about his prosthetic journey for O&P’s “The Edge” which was published this month. Click on the following link to view the O&P Edge article
Here’s another great news story about POA patient Officer Lonnie Taylor. All his hard work and determination have him back on the job at Sanford PD just six months after losing his leg to cancer. Click on the following link to view the Orlando Sentinel article
Officer Lonnie Taylor, on medical leave from the Sanford Police department after losing his leg to cancer six months ago, was determined to get back to work as soon as possible. He never once considered the possibility of returning to a desk job, and today he returned to full duty at the Sanford Police Department, passing all the physical agility testing with ease. Click on the following link to view
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