Worksite Assessment and Assistive Technology Training

Resources featured at the AgrAbility regional workshop in Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 16-18, 2024

Classroom Session Recordings and Presentation Files

• Disability etiquette
  • Recording
  • Presentation PDF
• Non–progressive medical conditions
  • Recording
  • Presentation PDF
• Progressive medical conditions
  • Recording
  • Presentation PDF
• Assessment models and caregiver buy-in
  • Recording
  • Presentation PDF
• Assessment interview
  • Recording
  • Presentation PDF
• Assessment observations
  • Recording
  • PowerPoint
• Writing an AT recommendation report
  • Recording
  • Presentation PDF
• AT for farming and ADLs
  • Recording
  • Presentation PDF (Please note that the presentation PDF contains a variety of AT examples while the recording focuses on discussion about the on-farm assessment exercise.)
• Smartphone access and AT apps for EADL’s
  • Recording not available
  • Presentation PDF

Onsite Assessment Video Clips

• Introduction
• Meet the Farmer
• Initial meeting with the farmer
• Farmer meeting with vocational rehabilitation counselor
• Discussion with farmer and family before assessment
• Farm assessment
  • Heifer barn
  • Cattle pens
  • Freestall barn
  • Workshop
  • Skid-steer loader
• Meeting with farmer and family after assessment
• Brainstorming with a company about creating an assistive technology device
• Follow-up meeting with vocational rehabilitation counselor
• Farmer talking about her experience with the farm assessment