AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians will participate in Penn State's 2017 Ag Progress Days, which takes place on Tuesday, August 15 through Thursday, August 17 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rocks Spring. Ag Progress Days is Pennsylvania's largest Read more…
What to Expect During an On-Farm Occupational Therapy Evaluation Occupational therapy (OT) is a healthcare profession that focuses on helping people participate in the meaningful activities they need and want to do. Occupational therapists enable people of all ages to Read more…
AgrAbility PA recognized three FFA chapters from the mid-state – Cumberland Valley, Central Columbia, and Columbia-Montour A.V.T.S. – as winners in its inaugural Bridging Horizons PA Contest. The contest provided an opportunity for any Pennsylvania FFA Association chapter to make Read more…
It was a busy day in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 22. And not only because it was the day that Senate Republicans shared their version of a healthcare reform bill. Although that certainly added to the political atmosphere. 🙂 Read more…
Todd Zimmerman knows all about the benefits of working with an occupational therapist (OT) to ease his pain and better his workflow around the farm. He had the opportunity through AgrAbility PA and the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) Read more…
Installing a tractor door opener makes for easier and safer tractor cab access for individuals with mobility impairments. Many older model International tractors, often found on Pennsylvania farms, have doors that do not open wide enough or stay open by Read more…
AgrAbility PA's inaugural Bridging Horizons Contest concluded this spring with two winners! The contest provided an opportunity for Pennsylvania FFA Association chapters to make a positive impact in their community by enhancing independence and/or promoting success for farmers with disabilities. Read more…
If April showers bring May flowers, then we are already headed towards a beautiful spring! Pair this with the beautiful, mild weather we've been having, it can be exciting to get back outside and into your flowerbeds or Read more…
Members of the AgrAbility PA staff traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, to attend the 2017 AgrAbility National Training Workshop, March 20-23. Abbie Spackman, case coordinator and project assistant, and Kendra Martin, digital media and outreach coordinator, as well as a farmer Read more…
Penn State University students in agricultural fraternities, a sorority, and several clubs held a “Penny War” and spaghetti dinner at University Park which raised nearly $1,000 for a farmer with a disability. A young beef farmer in northern Pennsylvania, named Read more…