Ned Stoller from Michigan AgrAbility has become a contributing member to instructables, a website that hosts a platform for people who like to make things (like Ned does) and encourages community members to explore the site and share projects so others may benefit from them (Ned certainly fits this!). The projects on the website also include written instructions, photos, and video needed for making the project. Ned is now using this platform to share low-tech assistive technology ideas and tools. You can find Ned's instructables page here. Both of the low-tech assistive technology tools highlighted below are posted on this website.
Michigan AgrAbility continues to share resources with their clients and visitors to the Michigan AgrAbility Facebook page. Facebook posts included assistive technology tools such as the Paper Pot Transplanting System, Stand 'n Plant Planter/Transplanter, and the Pull-Out Tailgate Step. Webinar training opportunities are highlighted as well as Covid-19 resources.
Michigan AgrAbility's own Ned Stoller rocked the home-made hay bale dolly on the Michigan AgrAbility You Tube Channel. Ned used 1 1/2" x 1/4" thick angle iron and 1/2" rebar to create a hay bale dolly. Weld the 15" long rebar onto the 24" long angle iron at 8" spacing. Bolt it to a two-wheel dolly to save your back from carrying bales across the barnyard! Watch the hay bale dolly You Tube demonstration here.
Need to climb into the tractor and want a fold up assistive technology step? Well, the Fold-up Tractor Step is for you! Ned's engineering background helped to develop this assistive technology tool that allows the step to flip up and down with a rope and stay in place while driving. Other workers who do not need the extra step can just leave it folded up and step on it in place. Here are instructions for making it.
Submitted by Deb Chester