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Amputee Walking School

Celebrating our 35th year!! The Amputee Walking School has helped over 30,000 amputees worldwide. Todd has competed and medaled at three Paralympic Games.

The Amputee Walking School is an outcomes-based program led by Todd Schaffhauser and Dennie Oehler. We offer full-day clinics, inservices, and amputee walking schools. Our mission is to help our patients reach lifeskill goals by providing a community service program that continues training after the rehabilitation process has ended. Our amputee walking school is in its 28th year with programs and

classes are being held throughout the country. Professionals in the field of rehabilitative therapy and sports, who interact with disabled individuals at the early stage of rehabilitation, need training on exercise and physical activity prescriptions for those with permanent disabilities. In education programs, therapists receive little training on the biomechanics of prosthetic devices and how to teach the amputee how to run, jump, bend and maneuver with the device. By providing such training, the therapist can introduce these principles to the disabled patient early in the rehabilitation process and thus orient him/her toward an active, productive lifestyle. The amputee walking school will greatly enhance the basic training physical therapists receive in school. The high level training and advanced exercises are appropriate for use with patients of all ages to improve ambulating.

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About Todd:

Todd became an above-the-knee amputee at the age of 15 as a result of cancer. Determined to regain an active lifestyle, he pursued competitive athletics for the first time in his life. In 1988, Todd qualified for the Paralympic Track and Field Team and won a gold medal by completing the 100m event in a time of 15.77 s. In the 1995 World Games in Germany, he broke his own world record by running the 100m in 14.55 s. Along with his athletic endeavors, Todd has worked in the prosthetic community for more than 14 years. He co-created and conducted the Fitness for Everyone clinic series that has changed the lives of thousands of amputees, their families and rehabilitation professionals worldwide. Todd participated in the research, development and marketing of numerous prosthetic products. He continues to conduct award-winning disability awareness programs in schools nationwide. Todd has served on the board of directors of the O&P Assistance Fund since 1997. In 2002, he became an Honorary Lifetime member of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists.

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About Dennis:

Dennis became a below-the-knee amputee at age 24 as a result of an automobile accident. Dennis was determined to resume his athletic endeavors and qualified for the 1988 Paralympic Track and Field Team. In Seoul, Korea he set the world record for the 100m event in 11.73 s and won gold medals in the 200- and 400-meter events. Four years later in Barcelona, he set another world record in the long jump and took silver in the 100m.. He also brought home medals from the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. In 1989, Dennis co-developed the Fitness for Everyone clinic designed to take amputees beyond traditional rehabilitation. This life-changing program has reached more than 15,500 amputee and 65,000 therapists worldwide. Dennis has served on the board of directors for the American Board for Certification and the O&P Assistance Fund. In 2002, he was named an honorary member of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists

08/14/2025

We have already surpassed 2024’s total steps !!
Congratulations to everyone who has participated

Thanks again Mr Bob for all your help and get well soon!!
Keep Moving Forward Everyone!!

07/10/2025

Neuros Medical Secures $56M Series D to Commercialize the Altius® System, an FDA-Approved, Non-Opioid Nerve Stimulation System for Chronic Post-Amputation Pain

/PRNewswire/ -- Neuros Medical, Inc., the maker of the Altius® Direct Electrical Nerve Stimulation System, an FDA-approved, breakthrough non-opioid treatment...

06/14/2025

See ya on June 18th!!

After a very well attended spring session of Amputee Walking School in March, registration is now open for the next session of 2025 Amputee Walking School, which will be held June 18, 2025! Join us, as Dankmeyer co-hosts with the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute (UM

06/04/2025

Over 10 Million Steps
Congratulations Everyone and Keep Moving Forward!!

05/30/2025

Thank You Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame what an incredible honor to be inducted tonight !!
A very special evening and congratulations to all tonight’s honorees.

05/11/2025

Great day today at the
Montefiore Adaptive Sports Festival 2025
Thanks to all that came out to support

05/09/2025

See y’all tomorrow morning!!
Keep Moving Forward Everyone!!!

04/29/2025

Congratulations Trini on reaching
The Million Step Challenge !!
Keep Moving Forward Everyone!!

04/07/2025

We welcome all of our new AWS All-Stars on the steps leaderboard!!
Maryland and North Carolina are on the board!!
And Team Indiana is currently in the Gold spot

🥇 IN 1,469,834

04/01/2025

Happy LLLDAM

Join us in spreading the word about limb loss and limb difference awareness month (LLLDAM) before April begins! Use to share!

03/12/2025

Indiana is the first team to reach 1 Million Steps
in the 2025 year. Keep Moving Forward Everyone !!
https://awssteps.com

02/15/2025

So very honored to be inducted into the
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025!!
Very excited for this.

Marking the 35th anniversary of the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, we proudly announce the Class of 2025, which will be honored on May 29 at […]

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