Friends of BELLA
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RESOURCES



Helpful resources for amputees, families and friends

Bella's friends and family urge you to check out the following links for support and information on limb loss.

Community and resources:

Less Than Four - An awesome online social network for amputees to share their videos, photos, stories and blogs.
Disabled Online - Topics, resources, products and services for the special needs community.
Wiggle Your Toes - A nonprofit foundation dedicated to helping Amputees and their families regain independence and mobility. 
Amputee Coalition of America - Amputee coalition of America provides great resources, peer support and information for amputees.
Heather Mills Amputee Forum - One of the largest and most active online forums for amputees and their friends and families.
Empowering Amputees - An online social networking site for amputees and family members.
International Child Amputee Network - A nonprofit organization dedicated to child amputees and their families.
Amputee News - Regularly updated news about, for and by amputees.


Technology:

ESKA Endo-Exo Prosthesis - Endo-Exo implants are beginning to replace prosthetic sockets for improved comfort and increased mobility for above-knee amputees.
Dorset Orthopaedic - One of the worlds leading prosthetic manufacturers, producing top of the line silicone cosmetic prosthetics for both comfort and style.
iBOT Now - Amazing power wheelchair developed by Segway's Dean Kamen can climb stairs and offers advanced mobility.
The Open Prosthetics Project - Prosthetics designers, users and funders share suggestions, creations and ideas to continuously improve technology.


Inspirational videos:


Amazing 16-year old quadruple amputee dancer, Kiera Brinkley.




Paralympic skier and best-selling author Josh Sundquist jokes about the top 5 things you never knew about being an amputee.




13-year old Concord, MA boy Nico Calabria climbs Mount Kilimanjaro on one leg and raises money for amputees in Tanzania.




Redefining what the body can be, Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs and the super-powers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height.