Registration open for September 25, 2024 Amputee Walking

Registration is now open for the September 2024 Amputee Walking School!

Join us, as Dankmeyer co-hosts with the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute (UM Rehab).  More formally known as Advanced Gait Training for Individuals with Lower Extremity Amputations, this session of Amputee Walking School features two segments.  The afternoon segment is a learning session for professionals. This is followed by an evening session where those with lower limb loss/limb difference and their families come to work with the pros on various kinds of exercises.  The evening session is FREE, but be sure and register so that we can be ready for you.

Professionals will attend the course from 1:15 pm - 6:45 pm. The topic is “Advanced Gait Training for Persons with Amputation.” Click here for registration for the professionals’ session.

The evening session is 4:45 pm - 6:45 pm. Those with lower limb loss or limb difference and their families can join, free of charge. Click here for registration for the free evening session for those with limb loss/limb difference.

ALL ARE WELCOME! Dankmeyer and the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute are happy to host for any attendee!

You do not have to be affiliated with either organization to participate.

If you want to follow Amputee Walking School on Facebook, you can click here. If you follow X (formerly known as Twitter), you can catch Todd and Dennis @OfficialAKTS.

We hope to see you there!

You can read all about prior sessions and see a LOT of pictures by scrolling through our AWS news below. We look forward to seeing you at this fall 2024 session!

We do have plans for one more date in 2024 - so mark your calendar for 11/20/2024.

Registration open for November 16, 2022 Amputee Walking School

Registration is now open for the November 2022 Amputee Walking School!

Join us, along with Todd and Dennis, as Dankmeyer co-hosts with the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute (UM Rehab).  More formally known as Advanced Gait Training for Individuals with Lower Extremity Amputations, this session of Amputee Walking School features two segments.  The afternoon segment is a learning session for professionals. This is followed by an evening session where those with lower limb loss/limb difference and their families come to work with the pros on various kinds of exercises.  The evening session is FREE, but be sure and register so that we can be ready for you.

Professionals will attend the course from 12:30 pm - 7:00 pm. The topic is “Advanced Gait Training for Persons with Amputation.” This course has applied for 5 hours of continuing education through the Maryland PT Board. Click here for registration for the professionals’ session.

The evening session is 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Those with lower limb loss or limb difference can join, free of charge. Click here for registration for the free evening session for those with limb loss/limb difference.

You can read all about prior sessions and see a LOT of pictures by scrolling through our AWS news below. We look forward to seeing you at this final 2022 session!

We do have plans for 2023 - so save these dates!

  • 4/19/2023 - first one for spring of 2023 - hoping to avoid any ice and snow!

  • 6/21/2023 - a summer session for your longer term planning.

Rescheduled Amputee Walking School to May 25, 2022

Due to a medical emergency, we have to reschedule the launch of Amputee Walking School to May 25, 2022.

This includes both the afternoon virtual didactics and the evening program for hands on exercises. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but we look forward to May!

Join us, along with Todd and Dennis, as Dankmeyer co-hosts with the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute (UM Rehab).  More formally known as Advanced Gait Training for Individuals with Lower Extremity Amputations, this session of Amputee Walking School features two segments.  The afternoon segment is a learning session for professionals. This is followed by an evening session where those with lower limb loss/limb difference and their families come to work with the pros on various kinds of exercises.  The evening session is FREE, but be sure and register so that we can be ready for you.

Professionals will attend the afternoon session from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. The topic is “Lower Limb Prosthesis Prescription and Training Considerations: An Update.” Our first time back, this session is virtual and free of charge. Click here for registration for the professionals’ session.

The evening session is 5 pm - 7 pm. Click here for registration for the free evening session for those with limb loss/limb difference.

You can read all about prior sessions and see a LOT of pictures by scrolling through our AWS news below. We look forward to seeing you at this first 2022 session!

Registration open for April 20, 2022 Amputee Walking School

Registration is now open for the April 2022 Amputee Walking School! This is the first time we have been able to meet since November 20, 2019. It feels like a very long time has passed. Now is time to get together again.

Join us, along with Todd and Dennis, as Dankmeyer co-hosts with the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute (UM Rehab).  More formally known as Advanced Gait Training for Individuals with Lower Extremity Amputations, this session of Amputee Walking School features two segments.  The afternoon segment is a learning session for professionals. This is followed by an evening session where those with lower limb loss/limb difference and their families come to work with the pros on various kinds of exercises.  The evening session is FREE, but be sure and register so that we can be ready for you.

Professionals will attend the afternoon session from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. The topic is “Lower Limb Prosthesis Prescription and Training Considerations: An Update.” Our first time back, this session is virtual and free of charge. Click here for registration for the professionals’ session.

The evening session is 5 pm - 7 pm. Click here for registration for the free evening session for those with limb loss/limb difference.

You can read all about prior sessions and see a LOT of pictures by scrolling through our AWS news below. We look forward to seeing you at this first 2022 session!

September 2020 AWS Cancelled!

Todd (L) and Dennis (R).

We are sorry to say that the September 16, 2020 AWS date is cancelled. And it is very likely that the November 2020 date will be cancelled as well. This is to comply with CDC guidelines as regards COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

You can still participate in the Amputee Walking School 2020 Steps Challenge even while you are “social distancing”! Amputee Walking School founders Todd and Dennis have just posted the information and want you to get involved! They talk about this activity as part of the Amputee Walking School program, and have set up a little state-to-state friendly competition to motivate people. You can check it out by clicking here!

We will look forward to having them back with us (and co-hosts University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute - UM Rehab) as soon as we can. In the meantime, stay safe and healthy, and watch your steps!

If you are not familiar with Amputee Walking School and the founders (Todd Schaffhauser and Dennis Oehler), we invite you to check out a great, really informative video, so click here. Todd and Dennis know how to engage and encourage amputees to get moving!

You can read all about prior sessions and see a LOT of pictures by scrolling through our AWS news below.