Resources
The following booklets are available to order from the National Amputee Centre - simply contact us. If additional information on each booklet is available on our Web site, we have provided links below:
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As they enter their teen years, Champs and their parents begin to think about careers. Amputees have a number of issues to deal with when they start looking for work.
The resource booklet Amputees Join the Workforce deals with these issues and much more. The booklet contains advice from other Champs who have "been there."
If you are interested in receiving an Amputees Join The Workforce Booklet, please contact the National Amputee Centre.
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There are many assistive devices and ideas to help amputees in their day-to-day lives. From personal care issues like taking a shower and getting dressed to more complex issues like learning to drive and finding a job, there are aids and resources to help you.
If you are interested in receiving a Daily Living Aids Booklet, please contact the National Amputee Centre or continue on to the Daily Living Aids section.
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Whether you are already a licenced driver who has recently become an amputee, or an amputee going for your driver's licence for the first time, the information here applies to you.
Licence to Drive answers the most frequently asked questions regarding amputation and driving in Canada, and provides lists of resources in all regions of the country.
If you are interested in receiving a Licence to Drive Booklet, please contact the National Amputee Centre. Information on obtaining a driver's licence is also available in the Life as an Amputee section.
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Phantom limb pain has been around as long as there have been amputees. Much research has been done on why phantom limb pain continues to be felt by some amputees for years.
The techniques for alleviating phantom limb pain covered in the Pain and Phantom Limbs Booklet have been gathered from many sources and some are anecdotal. Our aim is only to provide information on the many techniques available.
If you are interested in receiving a Pain and Phantom Limbs Booklet, please contact the National Amputee Centre or continue on to the Phantom Limb Pain section.
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Our Living With Amputation Newsletter covers issues relating to amputation that adult amputees face. Each edition includes a feature resource and daily living aids for specific activities.
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