9-Year-old Double Amputee to Make History on 'New York Fashion Week' Catwalk

This 9-year-old Daisy-May is about to make history as the first ever double amputee child to walk the prestigious New York Fashion Week.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 September 45 Views

Robotic Arm Named After Luke Skywalker Enables Amputee to Touch and Feel Again: 'It almost put me to tears'

After 17 years, this amputee was finally able to feel his wife's hand in his own thanks to a new mind-controlled robotic arm with a sensory system..

By Jeanne Goddard

24 July 45 Views

This Athlete Could Become the First American Amputee to Compete in the Olympics

Despite how his prosthetics have been deemed "an unfair advantage" over his competitors, Blake Leeper is still fighting for a place on Team USA.

By Jeanne Goddard

11 March 50 Views

Researchers Unveil Ultra-Precise, Mind-Controlled Prosthetic: 'It's like you have a hand again'

The researchers say that their new technology has given the fake limb the "most advanced prosthetic control that the world has seen."

By Jeanne Goddard

11 March 61 Views

This Cheap, Amphibious, 3D-Printed Prosthetic Means That Amputees Can Now Enjoy the Water Without Stress

This inexpensive, amphibious prosthetic means that amputees can now enjoy the beach with their family without having to worry about ruining their limb.

By Tiffani Spengler

17 December 61 Views

Disabled Student Can Pursue Her Dreams of Being a Cellist After Teens Build Her a Specialized Prosthetic

When this disabled youngster told her orchestra director that she wanted to play the cello, dozens of volunteers banded together to grant her wish.

By Tiffani Spengler

19 November 59 Views

This Man Learned Robotics on YouTube, Now He's Creating Affordable 3D Prosthetics For Others-WATCH

Easton LaChappelle learned about robotics through YouTube. Now he's printing afforable prosthetics through his company Unlimited Tomorrow.

By Dustin Bearer

28 August 64 Views

Woman Shocked to Be Reunited With Prosthetic Leg After Scuba Diver Happened to Find It the Next Day

Eric Gantner is used to seeing strange things in the Clackamas River—but he was particularly shocked to find a prosthetic leg during one of his scuba dives.

By Tiffani Spengler

31 July 40 Views

One-Armed Drummer is Now 'World's Fastest' Thanks to a New Limb That Makes Him Super Able

Jason Barnes the Bionic Drummer is helping to develop mind-reading robot prosthetics that will allow amputees to play music again

By Blake Isbell

26 October 37 Views

Young Inventor Turns Her Disability into 'Superpower' After Building Prosthetic Arm That Shoots Glitter

By thinking creatively about her underdeveloped arm, Jordan Reeves has used Project Unicorn to help other kids love their disabilities.

By Tiffani Spengler

14 October 51 Views

When Prosthetic Makers Said it Couldn't Be Done, Dentist Gives Orphaned Koala a New Foot

Orphaned koala named Triumph, born without a foot, has been given a prosthetic one by a local Lismore dentist.

By Blake Isbell

26 February 40 Views

These New Bionic Legs Allow Amputees to Feel and Use Prosthetic as If It Were Their Real Leg

Since three different amputees have been fitted with the bionic legs, the developers are confident that the prosthetics will soon be commercially available.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 October 38 Views

Cheetahs to Enter Olympics?

Oscar Pistorius will become the first amputee runner in the Olympic Games of 2008 wearing a pair of j-shaped prosthesis that makes him The Fastest Thing on No Legs.

By Yasmin Adrionne

27 June 37 Views

9-Year-old With Prosthetic Leg Becomes Inspiring Black Belt

This Florida youngster didn't let his prosthetic leg get in the way of earning his black belt in taekwondo.

By Jeanne Goddard

11 July 45 Views

The Sight of Legless Girl Walking With Tin Cans Spurs Good Samaritan Doctor to Make Sure She Walks Tall

This 8-year-old Syrian refugee has been given a whole new lease on life after a Turkish doctor saw photos of her using tin cans for prosthetic legs.

By Tiffani Spengler

09 July 38 Views