December 2010
The O&P EDGE
edit post Neuroprosthetics 2010 by Laura Hochnadel December 2, 2010 Top to bottom: Col. Jennifer Menetrez, MD, delivers the morning keynote address. Kendra Calhoun delivers the… edit post ACA Unveils
Neuroprosthetics 2010
Laura Hochnadel
Clinicians and scientists from Europe and the United States gathered on November 3 for Neuroprosthetics 2010, a one-day, international symposium organized by the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Bioengineering Institute, Massachusetts.
ACA Unveils 2011 Legislative Agenda
The O&P EDGE
During the first session of the 112th Congress, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) will advocate for strategies that promote sound public policy aimed at supporting the health and well-being
Sustainable O&P Education:
Are O&P Academic Programs at Risk?
Karen Henry
Higher education institutions across the country are operating in crisis mode. As state budgets continue to experience unprecedented deficits, higher education has become one of the many targets for states
Spotlight on O&P
Miki Fairley
How O&P is igniting creativity and capturing the public’s attention around the world and closer to home, and what it means for the profession. The Possible’s slow fuse is lit
International Clinical Think Tank Targets Upper-Limb Innovation
Pam Martin
“None of us is as smart as all of us.” -Japanese proverb An international group of upper-limb specialists has created its own nimble version of an innovative culture. Formed in
A Look Back, A Look Ahead
Tonja Randolph
We had a busy year at The O&P EDGE. In 2010, we reported on humanitarian efforts, including the earthquake in Haiti that ravaged the country and left too many with
CAF’s San Diego Triathlon Challenge
Pam Martin
Going the Distance for Disabled Athletes Davidson Peter Davidson, CPO, Great Plains Rehabilitation Services, Bismarck, North Dakota, describes the Challenged Athletes Foundation’s (CAF) annual San Diego Triathlon Challenge (SDTC) as
How We Learn
Tony Wickman, CTPO
There are a lot of theories about how people learn. For example, some educators believe that there are three different modes of learning: auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. Basically, you learn
Siding with Quentin Fortune
Laura Hochnadel
“Fortune sides with him who dares.” -Virgil (70-19BC) Author of the epic poem, Aeneid Quentin Fortune is a soft-spoken man, but in the boxing ring, his dedication and focus come
