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Call for Contributions/Papers
to the
Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) Awareness Initiative
of the
Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF) www.opfund.org
The O&P Awareness Initiative of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance
Fund (OPAF) offers educational resources to individuals who are
interested in teaching others about the past, present, and future of the
fields of orthotics and prosthetics. It is part of OPAF's larger mission
to raise public awareness of the fields of orthotics and prosthetics as
well as the benefits that individuals receive from using prostheses and
orthoses.
The Initiative is located within the OPAF web site (www.opfund.org) at:
http://www.opfund.org/programs/awarenessintro.htm
We are seeking contributions to enhance all of the Initiative's three
sections, in particular "O&P in the Past," which is located here:
http://www.opfund.org/programs/awarenesspast.htm
We especially welcome scholarly contributions from anthropologists,
historians, sociologists, and literary scholars. We also welcome
articles from journalists that address the role of orthoses and
prostheses in the lives of individuals who choose to use these
technologies.
Examples of the kinds of resources we are seeking to highlight in the
project:
- abstracts of O&P-related anthropological, historical, sociological,
and literary research in progress
- additions to the online bibliographies
- newspaper articles addressing aspects of O&P history and/or
experiences using orthoses/prostheses
- descriptions/images of relevant museum collections
- public lectures
- online essays and images relating to the past, present, and future of
O&P in different regions, cultures, and time periods
If you have a contribution to offer, please contact Jeffrey S. Reznick,
Ph.D., OPAF Director and Senior Research Fellow, at jsr@opfund.org
All resources included in the Initiative are intended for educational
use only and not as an endorsement by OPAF. OPAF reserves the right to
review and approve all recommendations.
Thank you.
Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D.
Director and Senior Research Fellow
Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF)
330 John Carlyle Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
---*More about the O&P Awareness Initiative and OPAF*
Designed to grow over time as needs and resources are identified, the O&P Awareness Initiative of OPAF is currently conducted in cooperation with the following:
* American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP); * American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC); * American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA); * Friends of the US National Library of Medicine (FNLM) ; * Medical Museum of University of Iowa Health Care; * National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE); * US National Library of Medicine (NLM); * Northwestern University's Prosthetics Research Laboratory and Rehabilitation Engineering Research Program; * OANDP.COM - The Global Resource for Orthotics & Prosthetics Information; * Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitaton (RWSIR) Library and Archive; * University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Historical Collections; and * Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) is a nonprofit organization, a 501(c)(3) public charity, established and incorporated in January 1995 by the Orthotics and Prosthetics National Office. Dedicated initially to providing financial and in-kind support to the 1996 Paralympics, the Fund now generates its own initiatives through partnerships with individuals, organizations, and institutions engaged in:
* raising public awareness of physical disability, and * improving the quality of rehabilitation medicine, science, and technology.
OPAF aims primarily to enable individuals with physical disabilities - especially those served by members of the orthotics and prosthetics community - to enjoy the rewards of personal achievement, physical fitness, and social interaction.
Additional information about OPAF is available at www.opfund.org
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