Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children sign outside main campus

Jan 20, 2017 / Spotlight

Amputee Ski Trip Spotlight: Natalie, age 15 of Fort Worth

Natalie, age 15 of Fort Worth, has been a Scottish Rite Hospital patient since she was 11 months old. Born without a fibula bone, she was treated at the hospital for a left leg amputation and has continued to remain a close friend of the hospital. As a returning participant, Natalie is looking forward to skiing with the instructor she met last year and conquering those familiar mountains. Although Natalie hasn’t skied since last year, she’s been busy pursuing her love of music and art. In her spare time, she can be found playing guitar and piano or sketching and painting. Her dream is to one day become an artist.

About the Annual Amputee Ski Trip

February 2017 will mark the 36th anniversary of the annual Amputee Ski Trip, held each year at the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colorado. Fourteen teenage patients with limb differences receive practical recreational therapy, while also having the opportunity to grow, build confidence and bond with others similar to them.

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