Your long-term success is not solely dependent upon the latest technology and the best prosthetic fitting.  A network of social support can be helpful in adjusting to life with a limb deficiency. Several organizations have helpful websites.  Here are a few of our favorites.

American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
www.oandp.org
Dedicated to promoting professionalism and advancing the standards of patient care through education, literature, research, advocacy and collaboration.

The American Amputee Foundation, Inc. (AAF)
www.americanamputee.org
A national information clearinghouse and referral center serving amputees, their families, and care providers. The foundation researches and gathers information on amputation including studies, product  information, available services, self-help publications, and hundreds of articles concerning amputation and related conditions.

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC)
www.abcop.org/Pages/default.aspx
The ABC sets the highest standards for quality orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic care. ABC certification, facility accreditation and mandatory continuing education programs represent the profession's most rigorous professional achievements.

The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA)
www.amputee-coalition.org
Their mission is to reach out to and empower people affected by limb loss to achieve their full potential through education, support and advocacy, and to promote limb loss prevention.

The Dallas Amputee Network
www.dallasamputeenetwork.org
A Dallas-based amputee support group that fosters an active network of people that will benefit everyone to some degree, not only by providing moral support, but also through a service-oriented source of information and communication for all amputees and family members.

Disabled Sports USA
www.dsusa.org
Encourages people with a wide range of mobility challenges to be active in multiple ways.

InMotion Magazine
www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion_about.html
Published bimonthly for amputees, caregivers and healthcare professionals, providing timely and comprehensive information.  Each issue reports on new technologies and products designed to increase function and self-management skills, provides peer support group information and personal profiles that spotlight the achievements and triumphs of amputees and those born with congenital limb differences.

The Limbs for Life Foundation
www.limbsforlife.org 
Is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to providing fully functional prosthetic care for individuals who cannot otherwise afford it and raising awareness of the challenges facing amputees.

National Peer Network
www.amputee-coalition.org/npn_about.html
Helps people with limb loss and limb difference across the United States receive the emotional support and information vital to a full recovery. All NPN programs are designed to assist amputees in resuming productive lives. These programs have grown tremendously over the last few years.

OandP.com
OandP.com
This one-stop for prosthetic and orthotic patient care and product information is readily accessible for amputees, orthotists, prosthetists, and therapists.

Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund
www.opfund.org
Primary mission is to enable individuals served by the orthotic and prosthetic community to enjoy the rewards of personal achievement, physical fitness and social interaction.

360 O and P
www.360oandp.com 
An online tool for people in the Orthotic and Prosthetic community to both learn and share information, technologies and their experiences with others. We also provide the ability for medical professionals to communicate and educate directly to those within the O & P community.