Welcome to UEA-Life.com

Committed to bringing information and inspiration, along with life experiences to upper extremity amputees, their family and friends.

UEA-Life.com is an ezine (electronic magazine) dedicated to upper extremity amputees (UEAs), their families, and friends. The ezine will be published quarterly (first issue: Oct. 1, 2006) and is available by a free subscription. Subscription information below.

The purpose of UEA-Life.com is to provide information and inspiration to UEAs (both traumatic and congenital, recent and not so recent) that isn't available otherwise. I think you'll find that UEA-Life.com strives to meet it's goal each issue.

In this issue:

Boosting Self Confidence

The Purpose behind Life's Challenges

Exercise…We All Need It – hints for the UEA

...More

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ARM-AMP- A Web site For Arm Amps by Arm Amps

One Armed Dove Hunt- fellowship and helping recent amputees is the primary focus

Helpful Tips For Arm Amps

MTB-Amputee - amputee mountain biking and cycling enthusiasts

Amputee and Disability Resource Directory inc. Phantom Pain Support Group, Humor, Stories, News and more for the active or new amputee.

The Global Resource for Orthotics and Prosthetics Information

Amputee Ireland - empower amputees to achieve independence, participation, social and occupational integration in the life of the community

Department of Veterans Affairs

Disabled American Veterans

VA Rehabilitation Research & Development Service

Walter Reed Health Care System: Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Mark Speckman: Football Coach, Speaker, UEA

Terry Haffner: Artist, Inspirational Speaker, UEA

Ampspiration: Links to Inspirational, Informational Articles for all amputees

Northeast Center for Special Care: web sites related to amputee resources

One Switch: A resource of fun ideas and 'assistive technology', aimed at moderate to severely learning/physically disabled people

No Barriers Festival: The goal of the festival is to share the cutting-edge techniques and technologies, which enable people with challenges to live as actively as possible and to break through their own personal barriers.

Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sport: the opportunity to enjoy activities that you might not imagine they ever could.

Jeff Lewis: The inspiraing story of a quadruple amputee

 

UEAs have a language of their own. This language can be confusing to a new UEA (and some veterans, as well). following are some of the more common terms, used by UEAs, and their meanings.

UEA: Upper Extremity Amputee

Residual Limb: Extremity Remaining After Amputation

Dis articulate: Amputate or separate at a joint

LAE/RAE: Left Above Elbow/Right Above Elbow

LBE/RBE: Left Below Elbow/Right Below Elbow

BBE/BAE: Bi-Lateral Below Elbow/Bi-Lateral Above Elbow

LWD/RWD: Left Wrist Dis articulate/Right Wrist Dis articulate

LED/RED: Left Elbow Dis articulate/Right Elbow Dis articulate

LSD/RSD: Left Shoulder Dis articulate/Right Shoulder Dis articulate

Socket: part of the prosthesis where the residual limb fits

Cable: connects terminal device and harness. A separate cable connects elbow joint lock to harness

Electrode: contact (on myoelectric prosthesis) located inside the socket which detects muscle activity to open and close the terminal device

Harness: straps which cross the back and shoulder, attaching to the cable and elbow lock. Used to open and close terminal device and lock/unlock elbow

Prosthesis: a device to replace the missing portion of arm

Prosthetist: person who designs prosthesis

Terminal device (TD): a hand, hook, or specialty device attached to the wrist unit of the prosthesis

Wrist unit: attaches the terminal device to the socket

Having a support group of others can be very important to a UEA. Click here to download a file of support groups both in and out of the U.S.

If your group isn't listed (or you find a group that no longer exists) click here to contact the webmaster and the file will be updated.

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