Thanks to INDATA’s recently announced partnership with Indiana AgrAbility, Assistive Technology Technician Lisa Becker is embracing her childhood dreams more than ever before. Indiana AgrAbility is a USDA-sponsored program that assists farmers, ranchers and other agricultural workers with disabilities. Becker helps find and demonstrate assistive technology for these workers, whom she has deemed “the most […]
Posts with the Agrability tag
Kramble Motorized Utility Carts
Utility carts are useful for organizing, storing, and moving things around almost every kind of work environment. If you’re in the market for a new utility cart, check out Kramble’s Motorized Utility Cart. Their 24” x 56” Motorized Utility Cart can carry up to 2,000 pounds delivering 10.3ft-lbs of torque and can fit through a […]
Ekomat Paths
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Mobi-Mat RecPath which you can place over sand, grass, gravel, and more. Another available option is an Ekomat. Ekomats are “dynamic, multipurpose use tools that offer flexibility, slip-resistance, durability, versatility in a wide range of applications…” They can be placed on all sorts of terrain to increase […]
AM478 Troy-Bilt JumpStart Engine Starter
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools, and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs! A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned the AgrAbility project, which helps agricultural workers with disabilities. […]
Mobi-Mat RecPath Rollout Pathway
AgrAbility is a program on a mission to “enhance the quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America.” On their website, you’ll find The Toolbox Assistive Technology Database, which features several available products. One of their products […]
ATU553 – AgrAbility with Paul Jones and Chuck Baldwin (Part 2)
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guests: Paul Jones – Manager of National AgrAbility Project at Purdue University Chuck Baldwin – Project Manager for […]