Helping Hands Midwest
Resources
Amputee Coalition - Reaches 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. www.amputee-coalition.org
Lucky Fin Group - Celebrates the wonderfully made, one Lucky Fin at a time. www.Luckyfinproject.org
Born Just Right - Blog where you can learn first-hand experiences from parents who know what it's like to be a parent of a special needs kid.
www.bornjustright.com
Little Fins - Minnesota support group – set out to provide support, encouragement and camaraderie to one another
www.littlefins.org
Nubability Athletics - Focus on limb difference and athletics.
www.nubability.com
Living One Handed - Series of Video blogs that are informative, inspiring and definitely humorous.
www.livingonehanded.com
Helping Hands Group Foundation - Foundation designed to provide support, share experiences and supply information to parents, affected children and their siblings. www.helpinghandsgroup.org
Hands to Love - Support group in Florida. They conduct a camp in March of each year. www.handstolove.org
On the Other Hand - Web site developed by a registered and licensed occupational therapist (OTR/L), and a certified weight trainer who also has a congenital hand anomaly. www.ontheotherhand.org
Helping Hands (Symbrachydactly) Facebook Page.
Camp No Limits - provides camps for children with limb loss, and education, mentorship, and support to these children and their families.
www.nolimitsfoundation.org
Jim Abbott - Olympic and Major league baseball player – motivational speaker www.JimAbbott.net
Tony Memmel - Singer and Songwriter - He was born missing his left forearm and taught himself to play the guitar, piano and harmonica.
www.tonymemmel.com
Tyrriffic Hands - Raising awareness of children with limb anomalies and celebrating the wonderfully made!
www.tyrrifichands.org
My Special Hand - Sam Thomas' blog; an online place to show what kids can do. www.myspecialhand.com
Five Fingers, Ten Toes - A Mother's Story of Raising a Child Born with a Limb Difference by Katie Kolberg Memmel, Tony Memmel and Lesleigh Memmel (Kindle Edition - Aug 1, 2012) - Kindle eBook
Candida Sullivan - author, speaker, amniotic band syndrome survivor. www.CandidaSullivan.com.
