UPDATE Monday 03/13/2017 - Due to the predicted snow storm this week, the staff at University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute (UMROI), Dankmeyer, Todd and Dennis have rescheduled the Spring Walking School to next Wednesday, 3/22/17. If you have any questions, please call the staff at UMROI at (410) 448-6802 or Dankmeyer at (410) 636-8114. Stay safe and we hope to see you next week!

Spring will be here before we know it and so will the Amputee Walking School! Take advantage of the longer days and join Dankmeyer staff, staff from University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute (UMROI), and Paralympians Todd Schaffhauser and Dennis Oehler for the next Amputee Walking School.

As always, the event is free and open to amputees and their families who would like to learn some new exercises and techniques. Registration is required. Online registration is available or you can contact Sheila Schaffer at (410) 448-6802 to register or if you'd like more information.

Are you a professional looking for more information on advanced gait training? In addition to the evening session for amputees, the Amputee Walking School is offering a course in just that subject! From 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Todd and Dennis will be offering lecture and demonstration on strengthening for individuals with lower limb loss. Lectures and labs will run from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm when professional will join with amputees for a larger session. This course has been approved by the Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for .5 CEUs. For those professionals interested registration is available, please note class space is limited.

If you haven't attended before or would like more information on previous sessions, take a look on our website for photos and information or head over to UMROI's website for information on Amputee Walking School or their other adaptive programs.