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Amputee Travel and Accessible Travel
Jodie became an amputee when she was 13. She has a disability, a limb difference, and, as she likes to call it, a “robot leg.” Jodie also has a vibrant life, as a mother, a businesswoman, and one of many amputees who travel the world. “I hesitate to call it a trip. It’s more of …
White foam and stormy Pacific waves crashed through the opening in Arch Rock. The scent of pine and spruce wove through the salty air and the low, misty gray clouds. And our family of four—Anthony, Jodie, Connor, and Aster—took in beautiful Oregon Coast travel, full of sea stack rocks, high cliffs, and temperate rainforests, all …
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Columbia Gorge waterfalls. Hikes with the kids and their grandfather. Portland’s amazing food. Gardens galore. Sharing an iconic part of the Pacific Northwest with a loved one. At least, that was the idea. Learned… …It’s easy to explore many of Oregon’s Columbia Gorge waterfalls……To build a day trip around …
Perkins Peninsula Park, Lane County, Oregon Kayaking makes great accessible family travel adventures, especially for an amputee mom. At last! As a family holiday gift, we got ourselves the best inflatable kayak for families: the Sea Eagle 370. We’ve been excited about these tandem inflatable kayaks for months. Now, with spring warming up western Oregon, …
ATK amputees can wear a computerized prosthetic leg at the ocean Jodie has been an above-the-knee, or ATK, amputee since she was 13. For most of her post-amputation life, she figured that going to the ocean meant leaving her prosthetic leg at home. After all, Jodie’s prosthesis has computerized components that help her walk. The …
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