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From time to time, we will be posting the different projects that either ACBC is a part of, or we have knowledge about and will share with you all. Please  check back regularly to ensure you don't miss an opportunity.


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Looking for participants for a research study
Looking for participants for a research study

Looking for 10 individuals with lower limb amputation who are aged more than 50 years, have a unilateral lower limb amputation and using a prosthesis for at least 1 year up to 10 years in the Lower Mainland for a research study using an online tablet-based education program. Please call us or send us an email to learn more.

Contact us to learn more: 604-734-1313 ext. 6292 or elham.esfandiari@ubc.ca

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New Dental Pilot Program will Support  Families Receiving Disability Assistance and Income Assistance
New Dental Pilot Program will Support Families Receiving Disability Assistance and Income Assistance

The provincial government is funding a Complex Medical Dental (CMD) pilot project led by the BC Dental Association (BCDA). The pilot will create new opportunities to receive dental coverage for recipients of disability assistance, income assistance, and their families.

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Amputee Coalition of BC

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October 13, 2018
Retractable-spike winter boots give ice a kick in the rear
October 13, 2018

Steel-spiked winter boots may be great on the ice, but on bare concrete or flooring – not so much. It was with this in mind that Canadian entrepreneur Darrell Bachmann created KickSpike boots, which feature spikes that pop in or out of the sole at the kick of a button.

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October 13, 2018
October 13, 2018
Was This Man a Bronze-Age Cyborg? His Metal Hand May Have Been a Prosthetic.
October 13, 2018

Treasure hunters in Switzerland have unearthed a hand-some artifact: a 3,500-year-old bronze hand outfitted with a gold cuff, Swiss archaeologists announced last week.

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October 13, 2018
October 13, 2018
Küschall makes Superstar wheelchair light and strong with some help from graphene
October 13, 2018

The Superstar's is reckoned to be lighter and tougher than classic carbon-fiber-based wheelchairs

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October 13, 2018
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