We encourage our patients to be well-informed consumers of Prosthetics and Orthotics services. Please consult your Prosthetist-Orthotist if you have any questions about the content you find on these sites. Higher Education that APOS has links with Jonkoping University College of Health Sciences, Jonkoping, Sweden: www.hhj.hj.se/doc/4000 University College Salford, Salford, England: www.salford.ac.uk/prosthetic/homepage.htm National Centre of Prosthetics and Orthotics La Trobe University, Melbourne Australia: www.latrobe.edu.au/ncpo National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Strathclyde University, Glasgow Scotland http://www.strath.ac.uk/prosthetics/ Federal School for Orthopedic Technology, Germany: www.ot-bufa.de/ NUI Galway http://www.ee.nuigalway.ie/ Professional Associations The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists: www.bapo.co.uk The American Academy of Orthotists and prosthetists: www.oandp.com/academy The Australian Orthotic and Prosthetic Association: www.aopa.org.au The International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics: www.ispo.ws Commercial / Industry Otto Bock www.ottobock.com Ossur www.ossur.com College Park Industries: www.college-park.com Seattle Limb Systems: www.seattlesystems.com RSL Steeper: www.rslsteeper.com Blatchford www.blatchford.co.uk Patient Resources Ability West www.abilitywest.ie/ Amputee Federation of Ireland www.amputee.ie Brothers of Charity www.brothersofcharity.ie Diabetes Ireland http://www.diabetesireland.ie/Website/content/default.aspx Disability ie www.disability.ie/displaydoc.asp?a=gohome Disability Federation of Ireland http://www.disability-federation.ie Enable Ireland www.enableireland.ie Headway Ireland http://www.headway.ie The Irish Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus http://www.iasbah.ie/links.htm Irish Autism Action http://www.autismireland.ie Irish Wheelchair association www.iwa.ie Multiple Sclerosis Ireland http://www.ms-society.ie Muscular Dystrophy Ireland http://www.mdi.ie National Council on Aging and Older People http://www.ncaop.ie Post Polio Support Group of Ireland http://www.ppsg.ie REACH Upper Limb Support Association http://www.reach.org.uk/ReachCMS/Page/108/Page.aspx Spinal Injuries Ireland http://www.iasbah.ie/links.htm