Gaza City, Gaza Strip

Akram Sharif al-Fayoumi, 13, an amputee skating enthusiast, shows off his skills near his family’s tent in Gaza City. He lost his left arm and right leg in an Israeli airstrike.

Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA

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#Gaza
#children
#amputees
#skating

📢 April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLLDAM) — a time to celebrate resilience, share experiences, and raise awareness for the 5.6 million people across the U.S. who have limb loss or limb difference.

We're excited to spotlight The Power of Sports for Amputees. This award-winning short documentary follows the journeys of three people living with limb loss as they reclaim identity, confidence, and purpose through adaptive sports. New at Journeys in Film!

Our Bell Ringer / Mini Discussion Guide explores the framing of ability and disability, the healing power of sports, obstacles and access in adaptive sports, and inclusion and belonging in the workplace. It’s great for community building and inclusion! For grades 7-12, adult/higher ed.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/the-power-of-sports-for-amputees/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=April26&utm_term=new&utm_content=link

#Adaptive #AdaptiveSports #Accessibility #Amputees #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #Inclusion #HR #Disability #LLLDAM

US Civil War veteran Samuel H. Decker posing with the prosthetic arms he designed for himself, ~1867

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1978418/us-civil-war-veteran-samuel-h-decker-posing-with-the-prosthetic-arms-he-designed-for-hi

A genocide here, an amputation there

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electronicintifada.net/content/genocide-here-amputation-there/51280

Al-Dura family still targets for Israel’s violence

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electronicintifada.net/content/al-dura-family-still-targets-israels-violence/51275

#Gaza, #Palestine
The Gaza Will football team trains on a pitch that is still in use despite the extensive damage it has sustained from Israeli attacks in Gaza City. The team consists entirely of amputee athletes who use crutches.

Photograph: Omar Naaman/APAImages/Shutterstock

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#amputees

‘Truly humbling’: inside the centre where UK medics are helping Ukrainian amputees.

British military doctors and therapists provide support at a base where innovative treatments aid recovery of those who have lost limbs.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260102-truly-humbling-inside-the-centre-where-uk-medics-are-helping-ukrainian-amputees?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Ukraine #WarInUkraine #Military #UK #Amputees #Rehabilitation #Soldiers #Army #Veterans

Gaza home to most child amputees in modern history

Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), says nearly 42,000 people in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and nearly one-quarter of those are children.

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#amputees
#children

I'm seeking an official statement from #WarAmpsCanada on their stance on #Palestine because the #genocide & #EthnicCleansing has created the most #amputees in the world. I have not been able to get good search results trying to find this info on non-AI DuckDuckGo.

#PeopleWithDisabilities #Palestinians #FreePalestine #DisabledGenocideSurvivors #InfoWanted #SanctionIsrael #BoycottIsrael