Dr. Debra Latour, owner of Single-Handed Solutions, a consulting firm specializing in upper limb absence, explains the importance of occupational therapy before being fitted with a prosthesis and throughout our lives as amputees. A congenital arm amputee, Debi is joined by colleague Bob Radocy. After losing his left hand 50 years ago and not being satisfied with prosthetic technology available for him at the time, Bob launched TRS to design alternative body-powered prosthetic devices for arm amputees. He revolutionized the industry with his development of a voluntary-closing device as an alternative to the traditional hook, as well as activity-specific inventions of all kinds. Bob now consults to Fillauer-owned TRS and like Debi, is a presenter, author and video series co-host.
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On Deck:
Jeff Tiessen, PLY
Double-arm amputee and Paralympic gold-medalist Jeff Tiessen is the founder and publisher of thrive magazine. He's an award-winning writer with over 1,000 published features to his credit. Recognized for his work on and off the athletic track, Jeff is an inductee in the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame. Jeff is a respected educator, advocate and highly sought-after public speaker.