Richard Hughes, Orthotist/Prosthetist Bauerfeind USA Kennesaw, Georgia How did you become involved in O&P? I lost my limb in a sailing accident at age 21. I watched the prosthetist make my first leg, and knew that we built sailboats better than that. I knew that I could build a better leg. Do you still sail? Absolutely - I'm on the US Disabled Sailing Team, which won a silver medal in 1998 and did well in the Miami Olympic Class Regatta this January - won another silver medal! What is your nationality or family background? I'm Welsh and proud of it. I became a US citizen only two years ago, although I've lived in the US since I was 10. Paper or plastic? Definitely paper! Have you ever demonstrated for a cause? Yes. Im passionate about many causes. What change or advancement would you like to see in O&P? I would like to see practitioners open their minds and follow manufacturers instructions. I would also like to see more people provide feedback. Who is your favorite superhero? Clinton Skink Tyree and Skip Wiley - look them up! (Find out more about Skink Tyree and Skip Wiley at www.carlhiaasen.com. Hint: Try the links for the books Sick Puppy and Tourist Season.)
Richard Hughes, Orthotist/Prosthetist Bauerfeind USA Kennesaw, Georgia How did you become involved in O&P? I lost my limb in a sailing accident at age 21. I watched the prosthetist make my first leg, and knew that we built sailboats better than that. I knew that I could build a better leg. Do you still sail? Absolutely - I'm on the US Disabled Sailing Team, which won a silver medal in 1998 and did well in the Miami Olympic Class Regatta this January - won another silver medal! What is your nationality or family background? I'm Welsh and proud of it. I became a US citizen only two years ago, although I've lived in the US since I was 10. Paper or plastic? Definitely paper! Have you ever demonstrated for a cause? Yes. Im passionate about many causes. What change or advancement would you like to see in O&P? I would like to see practitioners open their minds and follow manufacturers instructions. I would also like to see more people provide feedback. Who is your favorite superhero? Clinton Skink Tyree and Skip Wiley - look them up! (Find out more about Skink Tyree and Skip Wiley at www.carlhiaasen.com. Hint: Try the links for the books Sick Puppy and Tourist Season.)