New worksite assessment aids

A worksite assessment is one of the most valuable services AgrAbility provides. It helps both the producer and AgrAbility staff members better understand barriers to work and potential solutions for overcoming those obstacles. However, the assessment process entails many potential steps and variables and, therefore, may be challenging, especially for new staff members.

National AgrAbility recently conducted a regional workshop in Ann Arbor, MI, that included worksite assessment as a main topic. Staff members recorded both classroom presentations and an onsite sample worksite assessment on an AgrAbility client’s farm. Some of the classroom topics included assessment models, assistive technology (AT) for agriculture, and writing agricultural AT reports. The onsite assessment video is divided into topics such as the initial meeting with the farmer, the farmer meeting with a VR counselor, and the inspection of different areas of the farm.

All these resources are available at www.agrability.org/assessment.