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Toolbox AT Database Wins National Award
The Toolbox Assistive Technology Database Online was recently honored with a blue ribbon award in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers annual Educational Aids Competition. Since The Toolbox was launched in September 2011, web traffic on www.agrability.org has more than doubled, and the vast majority of the most requested pages are related to The Toolbox.
AgrAbility 20-Year Summary Available
The National AgrAbility Project recently completed a summary of AgrAbility's 20-year history of service. Titled AgrAbility: Cultivating Success in Agriculture, Employment, and Rural Life for People with Disabilities and their Families, the report is available in accessible PDF format by clicking here. 3 MB) For a printed copy, please contact the National AgrAbility Project. The report focuses on the Program's impact in direct services, education, networking, and other areas, and contains a variety of client success stories.
New Shortened AgrAbility Video Completed
A shortened version of the new AgrAbility video has been completed and is available for viewing on the National AgrAbility YouTube Channel. The video contains two client interviews instead of four and lasts a little more than 5 minutes, compared to more than 20 in the original version.
The National AgrAbility Project produces news-related publications, listed below, that share success stories, discuss available resources, announce and/or report on special events, address current and emerging assistive technologies, and cover various other topics of interest.
AgrAbility Harvest
AgrAbility Harvest is a newsletter that highlights the activities and impacts of AgrAbility, and is designed for agricultural producers, AgrAbility staff members, rehabilitation specialists, agriculture professionals, educators, legislators, or anyone else with an interest in the agriculture and disability arena. It is published in both electronic and print formats, and to receive print copies, please email agrability@agrability.org with "Newsletter" in the subject line.
AgrAbility e-Note
The AgrAbility e-Note is a monthly electronic publication primarily targeting AgrAbility staff members, but containing information that may be of interest to others. It focuses on current activities from the National and State/Regional AgrAbility Projects, and contains listings of upcoming events, plus links to stories about AgrAbility from other media outlets.
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AgrAbility Quarterly
The AgrAbility Quarterly newsletters were produced when the National AgrAbility Project was located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001-2008. The archive of all issues can be found through the UW Cooperative Extension at fyi.uwex.edu/agrability/newsletter/
