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Deepa Malik - Wikipedia

Wikipedia article on Deepa Malik (b. 1970), the Indian paralympic athlete who became the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic medal — silver in shot put at the 2016 Rio Games. Malik competes across javelin, discus, swimming, and motorcycling, and served as President of the Paralympic Committee of India from 2020 to 2024. Honoured with both the Padma Shri and the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, she is one of the most decorated athlete-administrators in Indian para-sport.

Inspiring Paralympic stories | Sportaction.eu

Sportaction.eu profiles five Paralympic athletes whose paths cut against historical medical perceptions of disability: wheelchair basketball's Matt Scott, swimmer Jessica Long, para-cyclist Ryan Boyle, para-triathlete Melissa Stockwell, and shooter McKenna Dahl. Their Olympic medals and world records are presented less as a feat of 'overcoming' and more as evidence — that competitive parity exists, and that the social model of disability holds up under athletic conditions.

How One Sport Saved a Paralympian's Life | The Rundown

A short profile from The Rundown of a Paralympic athlete whose discovery of sport became a pivot point after injury or disability. It sits in the genre of athlete-as-survivor mini-documentaries that anchor a lot of Paralympic media — adaptive competition as community, purpose, and rehabilitation rolled into one. Worth watching as a counterpoint to the medicalised framing of limb loss.

A Paradigm Shift in Amputee Rehabilitation: An Experience from Level I Trauma Centre of India

Open-access commentary by Mir N. and Sagar S. (June 2025) on amputee rehabilitation at a Level I trauma centre in India, where more than 23,500 new amputations are recorded each year. The authors argue for tightly coordinated multidisciplinary teams — surgeons, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers — and make the case that early rehabilitation is the single biggest lever on long-term function and quality of life. Systemic barriers covered include delayed hospital arrival, out-of-poc...

#innovation #innoweek #venturestudio #companybuilder #startupstudio #vc | Dipl Ing Lars Behrendt | 253 comments

Dipl Ing Lars Behrendt, writing from the orthotics & prosthetics industry, reflects on Steve Jobs' line that 'about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.' The post threads passion-driven persistence, setbacks as feedback, and long-term vision through hardship, citing Angela Duckworth's research on grit alongside Jobs' famous teenage cold call to Bill Hewlett. A reminder that grit usually outranks raw talent — for clinicians, fou...

#limblossawarenessmonth #healthcareleadership #patientadvocacy #rehabilitation #prosthetics #disabilityinclusion #authorlife | Vaughan DeBarr

Vaughan DeBarr announces the release of 'What to Expect When You Are Expecting or Not Expecting… Amputation: A complete guide to recovery, rehabilitation, prosthetics, and living fully again.' Pegged to Limb Loss Awareness Month, the book draws on the author's personal experience and professional work in orthotics and prosthetics, aiming to fill the information gap for patients and caregivers facing amputation. Available as an ebook, with a print edition to follow.

Empowering The Next Generation

The Amputee Coalition's youth hub for kids with limb loss or limb difference and their families. The page profiles the Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp (July 27–August 1, 2026 in Texas), offering sailing, archery, and other activities at no cost, alongside parent support groups, peer mentorship, and guidance on prosthetics, school accommodations, and insurance. It also frames the Coalition's policy advocacy for expanded access to recreational prosthetics and child-focused healthcare.

Amputee Coalition at a Glance

A one-sheet overview of the Amputee Coalition's services for the 5.6 million Americans living with limb loss or limb difference. It maps out the National Limb Loss Resource Center, the Youth Engagement Program for ages 10–19, 800+ Certified Peer Visitors, 300+ support groups, the PALS life-skills program, and hospital partnerships. Events highlighted include the National Conference, regional Community Days, the Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp, and the #28x28MobilityChallenge pushing prosthetic-care...