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So Every BODY Can Move is at the forefront of the national disability rights movement, creating equitable and life-changing access to prosthetic and orthotic care for physical activity in 28 states by the 2028 Paralympics.

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So Every BODY Can Move is at the forefront of the national disability rights movement, creating equitable and life-changing access to prosthetic and orthotic care for physical activity in 28 states by the 2028 Paralympics.

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So Every BODY Can Move is at the forefront of the national disability rights movement, creating equitable and life-changing access to prosthetic and orthotic care for physical activity in 28 states by the 2028 Paralympics.

THE PROBLEM

Limited Access

Movement is medicine and physical activity is a right, not a privilege. But today, millions of children and adults in the United States with limb loss, limb difference, and mobility impairment are unable to afford and access life-changing prosthetic and orthotic care that helps them be physically active due to inadequate insurance coverage.

THE PROBLEM

Limited Potential

State, federal, and private health plans routinely deny access to sports-specific prostheses and orthoses for physical activity and exercise as “not medically necessary.” Without health plan coverage, children, adults, and families are forced to:

  • Incur prohibitive out-of-pocket costs (ranging from $5,000 – $50,000)
  • Risk harm/injury using an improper device
  • Live socially isolated and sedentary lifestyles with costly health complications including obesity and depression

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THE SOLUTION

Disrupting the Status Quo

So Every BODY Can Move is disrupting this healthcare inequity by mobilizing grassroots advocates to champion local, state-by-state legislative change. We’re committed to ending discriminatory healthcare treatment for the disability community and creating insurance coverage for recreational prosthetic and orthotic care one state at a time.

THE SOLUTION

Advocating for Systemic Change

  • So Every BODY Can Move believes movement is medicine and physical activity is a right, not a privilege.
  • So Every BODY Can Move is advocating for systemic change with a solution rooted in dignity and equal rights. Our work has the potential to impact millions of people with disabilities for generations to come, ensuring the right to wellbeing for all.
  • So Every BODY Can Move is working to enact legislation in 28 states by the 2028 Paralympics to create the opportunity to pursue federal nationwide reform.

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What is 28×28?

28×28 represents our 5-year goal: to enact So Every BODY Can Move legislation in 28 states by the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics so we can then pursue federal, nationwide reform. But – we can’t reach our legislative goal without your support. Become a part of our 28×28 mission – as a partner, donor, or sponsor – and join the ranks of others investing in systemic, equitable change for the disability community.

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Real Stories, Empowered Lives

SaraMae is a lifelong athlete, fitness and wellness professional, nonprofit founder, advocate and speaker. In 2012, she nearly lost her life to an infection, ultimately having both of her legs amputated below the knees. Health and fitness have been her life’s work both with and without her legs, and the only limitation to movement she has faced has been access to physical activity prosthetics. SaraMae shared, “It is vital that insurance deems physical activity prosthetics and orthotics medically necessary. We already have an uphill battle; we are simply asking for the tools to climb.” She’s now helping to spearhead advocacy efforts for So Every BODY Can Move in Oregon.

SaraMae Hollandsworth

Dallas, OR

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SaraMae is a lifelong athlete, fitness and wellness professional, nonprofit founder, advocate and speaker. In 2012, she nearly lost her life to an infection, ultimately having both of her legs amputated below the knees. Health and fitness have been her life’s work both with and without her legs, and the only limitation to movement she has faced has been access to physical activity prosthetics. SaraMae shared, “It is vital that insurance deems physical activity prosthetics and orthotics medically necessary. We already have an uphill battle; we are simply asking for the tools to climb.” She’s now helping to spearhead advocacy efforts for So Every BODY Can Move in Oregon.

SaraMae Hollandsworth

Dallas, OR

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Real Stories, Empowered Lives

Patrick was born with a limb difference and elected to undergo bilateral above-knee amputations at the age of 14 to provide him a better quality of life. Because of a lack of insurance coverage, he had to rely on grants and charitable support to gain access to appropriate prosthetic care that would allow him to run. Patrick shared, “I wasn’t even aware that running as an amputee was possible until I was in my mid-20s. If my family had known that insurance would have stepped in to help cover the costs, if not the full cost, they may have pursued that a lot sooner for me in my childhood.” Since receiving his running prostheses, he has run half-marathons, marathons, and a triathlon and has become a leader in the Houston running community.

Patrick Pressgrove

Houston, TX

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Patrick was born with a limb difference and elected to undergo bilateral above-knee amputations at the age of 14 to provide him a better quality of life. Because of a lack of insurance coverage, he had to rely on grants and charitable support to gain access to appropriate prosthetic care that would allow him to run. Patrick shared, “I wasn’t even aware that running as an amputee was possible until I was in my mid-20s. If my family had known that insurance would have stepped in to help cover the costs, if not the full cost, they may have pursued that a lot sooner for me in my childhood.” Since receiving his running prostheses, he has run half-marathons, marathons, and a triathlon and has become a leader in the Houston running community.

Patrick Pressgrove

Houston, TX

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Real Stories, Empowered Lives

In 2023, Callaway (10 years old), along with her mom Laura, helped make big change in New Mexico, becoming one of the first states in the country to enact So Every BODY Can Move legislation. Callaway lost her right leg in a rock climbing accident in 2021.Prior to the law being enacted, Callaway’s family had to rely on charity and seek prosthetic care out of state. Inspired by Callaway’s story and perseverance, Presbyterian Health Plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield came out in support of Callaway and the bill. She now has access to a prosthesis for running and one for rock climbing, getting back to her favorite activities. Callaway and  Laura want to ensure other kids like her can have what they need to be active.

Callaway Lewis

Albuquerque, NM

In 2023, Callaway (10 years old), along with her mom Laura, helped make big change in New Mexico, becoming one of the first states in the country to enact So Every BODY Can Move legislation. Callaway lost her right leg in a rock climbing accident in 2021.Prior to the law being enacted, Callaway’s family had to rely on charity and seek prosthetic care out of state. Inspired by Callaway’s story and perseverance, Presbyterian Health Plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield came out in support of Callaway and the bill. She now has access to a prosthesis for running and one for rock climbing, getting back to her favorite activities. Callaway and  Laura want to ensure other kids like her can have what they need to be active.

Callaway Lewis

Albuquerque, NM

Real Stories, Empowered Lives

Scott was born with a congenital birth defect known as clubfoot. His situation was particularly severe, impacting both lower limbs, and requiring extensive treatments and surgeries throughout his childhood. Medical doctors said he wouldn’t walk – let alone run – as an adult. Today, he does both. Scott searched far and wide for an orthotic solution to help his mobility and keep him living an active life. He now uses bilateral ExoSym devices, a hybrid prosthetic-orthotic mobility solution. He uses these devices to run, walk, climb, hike and compete. He shared that it is because of advancements in orthotic care like this that has allowed him to live a full, active, and healthy life. Unfortunately, these are not covered by insurance and Scott is a strong advocate working to expand access.

Scott Davidson

Las Vegas, NV

Scott was born with a congenital birth defect known as clubfoot. His situation was particularly severe, impacting both lower limbs, and requiring extensive treatments and surgeries throughout his childhood. Medical doctors said he wouldn’t walk – let alone run – as an adult. Today, he does both. Scott searched far and wide for an orthotic solution to help his mobility and keep him living an active life. He now uses bilateral ExoSym devices, a hybrid prosthetic-orthotic mobility solution. He uses these devices to run, walk, climb, hike and compete. He shared that it is because of advancements in orthotic care like this that has allowed him to live a full, active, and healthy life. Unfortunately, these are not covered by insurance and Scott is a strong advocate working to expand access.

Scott Davidson

Las Vegas, NV

Real Stories, Empowered Lives

John Edward is a decorated veteran and former Staff Sergeant in the US Marine Corps. He was hit by a drunk driver in 2016 causing severe damage to his left leg. After five years and more than a dozen surgeries, he chose to have a below-the-knee amputation. Thanks to his Veterans Affairs (VA) health coverage, John Edward was provided access to a prosthesis for running, one for snowboarding, and one for weightlifting. He is now a top qualifier for the 2024 Paralympics in Track and Field, the 2026 Paralympics in Snowboarding, and the Adaptive CrossFit games. Seeing how access to appropriate prosthetic care has impacted his mental, physical, and emotional health as well as opened up opportunities for employment, John Edward is now committed to advocating for his civilian comrades with disabilities to have equitable access to movement through So Every BODY Can Move in Maryland.

John Edward Heath

Annapolis, MD

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John Edward is a decorated veteran and former Staff Sergeant in the US Marine Corps. He was hit by a drunk driver in 2016 causing severe damage to his left leg. After five years and more than a dozen surgeries, he chose to have a below-the-knee amputation. Thanks to his Veterans Affairs (VA) health coverage, John Edward was provided access to a prosthesis for running, one for snowboarding, and one for weightlifting. He is now a top qualifier for the 2024 Paralympics in Track and Field, the 2026 Paralympics in Snowboarding, and the Adaptive CrossFit games. Seeing how access to appropriate prosthetic care has impacted his mental, physical, and emotional health as well as opened up opportunities for employment, John Edward is now committed to advocating for his civilian comrades with disabilities to have equitable access to movement through So Every BODY Can Move in Maryland.

John Edward Heath

Annapolis, MD

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Real Stories, Empowered Lives

Erica lives in Banks, works in the sportswear industry, and is a proud wife and mom to two young daughters. Growing up in Oregon, Erica played traditional team sports like soccer, basketball, and volleyball, but eventually gravitated towards trail running. It was running that would eventually become “her freedom” and one she used to help balance stress with school and life. After graduating from the University of Oregon, she was involved in a devastating motorcycle accident that resulted in the amputation of her right leg. While still in the hospital, she was told she would never be able to run again – but not because of her disability – because her health insurance would never cover a prosthesis for running. She’s now dedicated to bringing legislative change to Oregon to fix this injustice. She shared, “I don’t want another amputee, especially someone who so actively asked for the ability to run again, to be limited to a ‘No’ from insurance, from doctors, or from prosthetic providers. I got involved because I want barrier-free access to movement for all.”

Erica Korpi

Banks, OR

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Erica lives in Banks, works in the sportswear industry, and is a proud wife and mom to two young daughters. Growing up in Oregon, Erica played traditional team sports like soccer, basketball, and volleyball, but eventually gravitated towards trail running. It was running that would eventually become “her freedom” and one she used to help balance stress with school and life. After graduating from the University of Oregon, she was involved in a devastating motorcycle accident that resulted in the amputation of her right leg. While still in the hospital, she was told she would never be able to run again – but not because of her disability – because her health insurance would never cover a prosthesis for running. She’s now dedicated to bringing legislative change to Oregon to fix this injustice. She shared, “I don’t want another amputee, especially someone who so actively asked for the ability to run again, to be limited to a ‘No’ from insurance, from doctors, or from prosthetic providers. I got involved because I want barrier-free access to movement for all.”

Erica Korpi

Banks, OR

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Real Stories, Empowered Lives

Born with fibular hemimelia, Robert underwent amputation of his right leg below-the-knee at just 10 months old. Growing up wasn’t easy for Robert as he experienced many personal tragedies other than his limb loss. During these challenging times, though, it was access to sport that helped him not give up and see the positive in life. This would even lead to his career as a professional athlete and motivational speaker. However, this pathway would not have been available to him without access to the appropriate prosthetic care he needed to be physically active; Robert was one of the lucky few to receive charitable support for this care because his insurance would not cover it. Now, he’s advocating for legislative change so individuals with limb loss and limb difference don’t have to rely solely on charity to be active.

Robert Rodriguez

New York, NY

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Born with fibular hemimelia, Robert underwent amputation of his right leg below-the-knee at just 10 months old. Growing up wasn’t easy for Robert as he experienced many personal tragedies other than his limb loss. During these challenging times, though, it was access to sport that helped him not give up and see the positive in life. This would even lead to his career as a professional athlete and motivational speaker. However, this pathway would not have been available to him without access to the appropriate prosthetic care he needed to be physically active; Robert was one of the lucky few to receive charitable support for this care because his insurance would not cover it. Now, he’s advocating for legislative change so individuals with limb loss and limb difference don’t have to rely solely on charity to be active.

Robert Rodriguez

New York, NY

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Physical activity is medically necessary for every body but access is not equitable. We’re mobilizing grassroots advocates across the country to create change by providing the critical resources they need to be successful in their states. Join us and help us elevate this support.

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