AWS Returning September 8, 2021

Good news!

Amputee Walking School is returning in September 2021. Plans are underway to develop the day’s program now. As soon as we have more details we will post it here! But save the sate for September 8, 2021.

It has been some time since we could cohost a session of Walking School. In fact, November 2019 was the last date. Since then, COVID restrictions did not allow us to meet - until now! Things are changing and we are looking at the options to make the re-launch of Amputee Walking School something you will not want to miss!

Stay tuned!

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We hope to meet in 2021!

Normally we would have a schedule for the next year by now, but so many things are still up in the air. We don’t know when the first Amputee Walking School session will be in 2021. The safety of patients and staff is always our top priority, especially with the additional challenge of COVID, so we will be guided by the policies of the State of Maryland, and co-hosts University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute - UM Rehab.

We wish you Happy Holidays, and hope that 2021 will bring safe times and allow us to co-host Amputee Walking School again. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces again!


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.

June 2020 AWS Cancelled!

Todd (L) and Dennis (R).

We are sorry to say that the June 27, 2020 AWS date is cancelled. 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!

Dates set for fall pending how the pandemic goes:

  • Wednesday, September 16, 2020

  • Wednesday, November 18, 2020

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.

April 2020 AWS Cancelled!

Todd (L) and Dennis (R).

We are sorry to say that the April 15, 2020 AWS date is cancelled. 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) in Baltimore in June 2020.  Notice that the June session will be on Saturday - this is to coincide with Peer Visitor training from the Amputee Coalition, at UM Rehab. Other dates have been set for the remaining 2020 sessions of Amputee Walking School. In the meantime, stay safe and healthy, and watch your steps!

  • Saturday, June 27, 2020

  • Wednesday, September 16, 2020

  • Wednesday, November 18, 2020

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.