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September 17, 2021
Online Exclusive
AOPA National Assembly Wraps Up in Boston

Nicole Ver Kuilen and former congressman Erik Paulsen, R-MN, participated in a question-and-answer session during opening session events on Friday.

Amid a mask mandate, the 2021 American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National Assembly wrapped up without a hitch on Saturday, September 11, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston—the first large in-person O&P event since the pandemic began last year. 

Hundreds of attendees worldwide came to Beantown September 9-11 to attend the 104th conference. This year’s theme, Stronger Together, Rebuild. Reconnect. Reunite., was designed to bring O&P professionals together after the COVID-19 virus forced many businesses to shutter temporarily and in-person events to be cancelled in 2020. MORE
Education

Students See What It Takes to Keep Paralympics in Action

CSUDH O&P students and faculty having an inside look at the Ottobock Repair Service Center at the Tokyo Paralympics thanks to Tim Shride, CPO. Photograph courtesy of CSUDH. 


Students and faculty from the O&P program at California State University Dominguez Hills had an inside look at the Ottobock Repair Service Center at the Tokyo Paralympics. In this Online Exclusive, Nicole Halfman describes what they learned about the repair service and how they’ll use that information in the future. MORE
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In The Next Issue

In the October global O&P issue, rather than focusing on the differences in care between higher- and lower-resourced countries, we discuss the practice of O&P of our neighbors to the north and across the pond. In the meantime, read our September issue at opedge.com. 

One Common Language: International Perspectives on O&P Standards 

My Journey to Advanced Orthotic Practice in the UK 

Social Distance, Disability, and Culture 
Research
Neurally Controlled Prosthetic Ankle Allows for Balance Correction 

Researchers developed an ankle prosthesis that can help the user’s residual muscles provide postural control. “Being able to stand in a crowded space without being afraid that you’ll fall if someone bumps into you—this is one of the many challenges that people with lower-limb loss face,” said Helen Huang, PhD, whose research group built the prototype. “While this research captures just one case study, it demonstrates the feasibility of developing a device that allows the user to intuitively adjust their posture, which could greatly increase their quality of life.” MORE
CALENDAR

November 12-13
Amputee Rehabilitation: Evidence-Based Strategies Across the Continuum of Care
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