<img style="float: right;" src="https://opedge.com/Content/OldArticles/images/2006-06_06/Sheets,-Morgan.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" /> As many legislative sessions wrap up business for the year, The Amputee Coalition of America's (ACA) Action Plan for People with Limb Loss(APPLL) has some great progress to celebrate. Bills were introduced throughout the country, and we had hearings on prosthetic parity in more than a half dozen states. A great foundation has been set for the 2007 legislative year and we are already getting prepared. ACA leaders John Vacca and Rose Bissonette recently brought together a training session in Region A, the New England states. In addition to training new peer visitors, ACA staff gave several presentations on the parity initiative. We already are seeing a great deal of momentum out of this event and we are excited to use this as a pilot in other regions. The ACA is working with various groups, including the American Disabilities Coalition, to organize a series of strategy meetings in New York and Pennsylvania. These gatherings are an important step forward in our work for parity legislation. We also are meeting with lobbyists from Florida and Texas to coordinate our efforts for the upcoming year. In the coming months, we are launching our brand new online Action Center, sending out our new and improved Activist Organizing Kit, and bringing on an additional staff person to work on the campaign. We are thrilled to move full speed ahead with the support of our allies. <i>Morgan Sheets is the national campaign director for the ACA's APPLL campaign. She can be reached at</i><a href="mailto:APPLL@amputee-coalition.org"><i>APPLL@amputee-coalition.org</i></a>
