Promoting Success in Agriculture for People with Disabilities

Several months ago, I learned about a program called AgrAbility, that helps people with disabilities who work in agriculture. You can see the Kansas AgrAbility website at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/agrability/

The website states, "Kansas AgrAbility is a partnership between K-State Research & Extension and Southeast Kansas Independent Living in Parsons.... Our goal is to inform, educate, and assist farmers, farm families, and farm workers who have disabilities, so they can continue to work and thrive in their agricultural career."

Some of the available services include: recommending farm equipment adaptation, eduational materials, and peer support from other farmers. You can find out about services offered through AgrAbility at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/agrability/services.htm.

You can also contact Kansas AgrAbility at 1-800-KAN DO IT (1-800-526-3648).

***And, for those not living in Kansas, you can check out the National AgrAbility website at http://www.agrabilityproject.org/index.cfm

A map of states with AgrAbility projects and AgrAbility affiliates is available at http://www.agrabilityproject.org/stateprojects.cfm. From the map, you can click on your state to get to the AgrAbility website for your particular state.