The purpose of this directory is to provide a listing of resources, services, agencies, and programs that serve farm and rural families with disabilities. This brief directory is not comprehensive, but only a beginning. For more information, please call any of the phone numbers listed.
Directory of AgrAbility Programs
Other Related Programs:
American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA)
362A Christopher Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Phone: (301) 948-3010 or (800) 634-1603
FAX: (301) 869-2397
The AHTA objective is to promote the use of horticulture in therapy and rehabilitation activities with people with disabilities. The Association publishes a regular newsletter and holds an annual conference relating to horticultural therapy. It also administers a national Projects With Industry placement program:
Rural Horticulture Employment Initiative.
Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL)
c/o Summit Independent Living Center
1280 South 3rd West Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: (406) 728-1630 FAX: (406) 728-1632
APRIL is a national network of rural independent living centers, programs
and individuals concerned with the unique aspects of rural independent
living. The goal of APRIL is to work together to share common problems
and to bring rural issues in independent living into focus on the national
level.
Canadian Farmers with Disabilities
The Canadian Paraplegic Association
#3 - 3012 Louise Street
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7J 3L8
Phone: (306) 652-9644 FAX: (306) 652-2957
The purpose of this national Canadian program is to support individuals and their families farming with physical disabilities. Services include peer support counseling and the provision of information at provincial and national levels. Their program motto is "A Farm Family, A Disability, A Way of Life." Province offices include:
Farmers with Disabilities and Their Families in Atlantic Canada
R.R. #1, King County Aylesford, Nova Scotia, Canada B0P 1C0 .
Farmers with Disabilities in Quebec
#481 Upper Concession Road
Ormstown, Quebec, Canada J0S 1K0
Farmers with Disabilities in Ontario
R.R. #2 Aylmer, Ontario, Canada N5H 2R2
Farmers with Disabilities in Manitoba
340 9th Street Brandon, Manitoba, Canada R7A 6C2
Phone: (204) 727-5415
Handicapped Farmers Program Saskatchewan Abilities Council
2310 Louise Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7J 2C7
Phone: (306) 374-4448
The Handicapped Farmers Program has become Canada's primary resource center for information on farming with a disability. The program publishes a regular newsletter, has hosted several workshops and has published an extensive resource manual on assistive technology collected from Canadian farmers.
The Hesperian Foundation
P.O. Box 1692 Palo Alto, CA 94302
The Hesperian Foundation has made a major contribution to the delivery of healthcare and rehabilitation services to the rural people of the Third World. Work has been done on developing extremely low-cost approaches to physical rehabilitation.
Horticultural Therapy
Goulds Ground
Vallis Road Frome
Somerset BA11 3DW, United Kingdom
Phone: Frome (0373) 464782
Horticultural Therapy was established to provide services to disabled people in the field of horticulture both in therapy and rehabilitation activities. HT produces a magazine, Growth Point, and encourages subscribers.
National Center on Accessibility
Bradford Woods Outdoor Center
5040 State Road 67 North Martinsville, IN 46151
Phone: (800) 424-1877
FAX: (317) 349-1086
The National Center on Accessibility specifically focuses on accessibility for parks and recreational facilities. It has a 24-hour hotline for technical assistance and publishes a newsletter on outdoor accessibility issues. In conjunction with the National Park Service, the Center also conducts a training program, addressing specific accessibility issues through four different four-day courses held in locations across the country.
National Migrant Resource Program, Inc.
1515 Capital of Texas Highway
South Suite 220 Austin, TX 78746
Phone: (512) 328-7682 or (800) 531-5120
FAX: (512) 328-8556
The National Migrant Resource Program (NMRP) was established in 1975 to facilitate the exchange of medical information among community-based migrant health centers. The organization's mission is furthered through:
Distribution of information about migrant health problems. Provision of margarine-specific technical information and consultation. Development of collaborative working relationships among agencies which serve farm workers.
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 33150 Denver, CO 80233
Phone: (303) 452-1212 or (800) 369-RIDE (7433)
FAX: (303) 252-4610
The mission of NARHA is to promote and support equine-facilitated activities for individuals with disabilities. Therapeutic riding uses equine-oriented activities to contribute positively to the cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being of people with disabilities. Educational resources are available.
Physically Challenged Farmers of Alberta
Easter Seal Ability Council
#216, 11010-101 Street Edmonton
Alberta, Canada T5H 4B9
Phone: (403) 429-0137
This program works to improve the services available for farmers with physical disabilities so that they may return to farming and reach their full potential. Educational materials and equipment lifts are produced and sold by this program.
RESNA Technical Assistance Project
1700 N. Moore Street, Suite 1540
Arlington, VA 22209-1903
Phone: (703) 524-6686 ext. 313
FAX: (703) 524-6630
RESNA is a national organization serving all persons with disabilities. Its purpose is to promote and support the development, dissemination, integration, and utilization of knowledge in rehabilitation engineering and assure the highest quality of care and service. Among RESNA's many programs is the Technical Assistance Project which provides support, training and organization to State Assistive Technology projects. These, in turn, are funded to provide information about and/or in some instances provide technology directly (through loan) to persons with disabilities. Contact RESNA Technical Assistance Project for more information about the Assistive Technology Project in your state. (Note: Not all states currently have Assistive Technology Projects).
Rural Information Center Health Service (RICHS)
Rural Information Center National Agricultural Library
Room 304
10301 Baltimore Blvd.
Beltsville, MD 20705
Phone: (301) 504-5547 or (800) 633-7701
Electronic Mail:INTERNET:RIC@/NALUSDA.GOV
RICHS is a rural health information service that provides customized assistance such as: performing brief complimentary database searches; referring users to organizations or individuals for additional information; and furnishing selected publications. RICHS tracks information on policy and programmatic issues rather than clinical medicine. Several publications are available - including titles such as: Agricultural Health and Safety: A Resource Guide; Health Care in Rural America; Native American Health Care; Rural America's Elderly; and Rural Health Services Funding: A Resource Guide.
Rural Institute on Disabilities
52 Corbin Hall Missoula, MT 59812
Phone: (406) 243-5467 or (800) 732-0323
TT: (406) 243-4200 FAX: (406) 243-2349
The Research and Training Center on Rural Rehabilitation Services at the University of Montana is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to: provide training for and disseminate information to rehabilitation personnel, researchers, and persons with disabilities on effective rural rehab practices. conduct, coordinate, and advance programs of rehabilitation research on issues related to service delivery and adapted/modified technology for rural circumstances; and develop publications such as: The Demography of Rural Disability; How Do People Make Their Living in Rural Areas?; Rural Rehabilitation Issues from the Consumer's Perspective; and Funding for Assistive Technology and Related Services.
Publications:
Go to published materials available through the Breaking New Ground Resource Center
Other Related Publications:
Arthritis, Farmers and Ranchers - A Guide to Daily Living, 1993
Author: Arthritis Foundation Publisher:
Arthritis Foundation National Office
1314 Spring Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Cost: contact publisher
This 20-page brochure explains what arthritis is and why farmers should know about the disease. Issues such as medication, exercise, stress, proven and unproven remedies, joint protection, and other tips for managing arthritis while doing farm work are discussed. This is designed to be used with the Arthritis and Farmers video tape available from BNG.
Disabled Village Children
Author: David Werner
Publisher: The Hesperian Foundation
P.O. Box 1692 Palo Alto, CA 94302
Cost: $15.00 post paid in the U.S.
This manual gives a wealth of information concerning the most common disabilities of children. It gives suggestions for simplified rehabilitation at the village level, low cost aids, and ways to help disabled children find a role and be accepted by their community. Also available in Spanish.
Farm and Home Modifications Designed and Used by Saskatchewan Farmers
with Physical Disabilities, 1989
Author: The Handicapped Farmers Program
Publisher: Saskatchewan Abilities Council
2310 Louise Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7J 2C7
Cost: $120.00
An extensive (300-page) collection of ideas being used by farmers in Saskatchewan to continue farming and expand independent living skills. Sections on farming with an arm or leg amputation, spinal cord injury, polio, and decreased strength are included. The primary focus is on worksite modification.
Funding for Assistive Technology and Related Services: An Annotated
Bibliography, 1993
Author: Rural Institute on Disabilities
Publisher: Rural Institute on Disabilities
Cost: $4.50
This bibliography is oriented toward finding funding for an individual's assistive technology. It contains useful information on available funding from assistive technology service delivery programs including those that have evolved outside the traditional realms of health care reimbursement.
Health Care in Rural America, 1990
Author: Office of Technology America
Publisher: Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
Cost: $15.00
An extensive 529-page report on the special problems in delivering healthcare in rural areas. Information provided has relevance to those working with individuals with disabilities who often confront barriers in obtaining needed healthcare and rehabilitation services.
Meeting the Rehabilitation Needs of Rural Americans, 1989
Editor: Gilbert Foss
Publisher: Rural Institute on Disabilities University of Montana
52 Corbin Hall Missoula, MT 59812
Cost: $6.00
Proceedings of a national conference held by the Research and Training Center on Rural Rehabilitation Services. Addresses a number of issues relevant to improving services in isolated areas. Total pages: 59.
Proceedings of the International Conferences on Rural Rehabilitation
Technologies (ICRRT) II, 1982-1994
Publisher: Engineering Experiment Station and Medical Center Rehab Hospital
University of North Dakota
c/o ICRRT Headquarters
P.O. Box 8372 Grand Forks, ND 58202-8372
Cost: $30.00 each
These two sets of proceedings are a must for the rural rehabilitation professional. More than 100 abstracts of papers presented during the two ICRRT Conferences held in 1984 and 1985 are assembled for easy reference. The topics are diverse, and the presenters are leaders in the field of rural rehabilitation.
Rural Health Services Funding: A Resource Guide, 1993
Author: Louise Murphy Simmons
Publisher: National Agricultural Library
Rm #304, 10301
Baltimore Blvd. Beltsville, MD 20705
Phone: (301) 504-5547 or (800) 633-7701
Electronic Mail: INTERNET:RIC@/NALUSDA.GOV
Cost: One copy is free
This 40-page publication was developed as a tool to assist health providers and grant seekers in financing rural health programs. It highlights selected resources most useful in conducting a successful funding search. Information about federal, state, and private funding sources is presented, along with useful tips for beginning a funding search. Information sources outlined in this publication include directories, indexes, subject guides, databases, and governmental offices.
Rural Independent Living Centers, 1989
Publisher: Rural Institute on Disabilities University of Montana
52 Corbin Hall Missoula, MT 59812
Cost: $4.75
This 15-page report describes and lists 98 Independent Living Centers (ILCs) serving rural areas in the U.S. The programs operate in 32 states, representing 700 of the nation's 3,098 counties. The institute provides free fact sheets including the following:
The Demography of Rural Disability - describes rural America by answering questions about the definition of disability and the definition of what it means to live in a rural place.
How Do People Make Their Living in Rural Areas - discusses the employment picture for people with disabilities who live in rural America.
Where Can I Find Information On...? - is a guide to rural disability
service resources that include the areas of aging, disabilities, mental
health, social services and transportation. Rural Rehabilitation Issues
from the Consumer's Perspective, 1991
Publisher: Rural Institute on Disabilities
Cost: $5.50
This is the first national survey to focus on the concerns of rural adults with disabilities. Questions were generated by consumer panels and selected from the results of national surveys of rural Independent Living Centers and rehabilitation hospitals serving rural areas. This 38-page summary offers 20 recommendations for addressing consumers' issues.
Rural Rehabilitation Technology Database, 1986
Authors: Doris M. Bornhoeft, Don V. Mathsen, and Charles M. Page
Publisher: ICRRT Headquarters
P.O. Box 8372 Grand Forks, ND 58202-8372
Cost:
Not available for purchase, but available for the inter-library loan from Harley French Medical Library at the University of North Dakota. A useful resource resulting from information generated during the two "International Conferences on Rural Rehabilitation Technologies." It provides a variety of resources, ideas and techniques that could be useful to individuals with physical disabilities living in rural areas. Background information is provided on the proposed computerized rural rehabilitation technologies database.
Rural Special Education Quarterly
Editor: Jack T. Cole Publisher: New Mexico State University College
of Education Dept Spec Ed/Comm. Disorders
Cost: $45.00 per year
An excellent journal devoted to issues and research directly related to rural special education (4 issues per year).
Audio Visual Resources:
Go to audio visual resources available through the Breaking New Ground Resource Center
Other related audio visual resources:
We're Making Choices, 1990
Producer: Physically Challenged Farmers Program
Format: 27 minutes, VHS 1/2-inch video
Cost: $75.00 (Canadian)
Ordering Information:
Physically Challenged Farmers Program Easter Seal Ability Council
#216, 11010-101 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 4B9 Canada
Phone: (403) 429-0137
This presentation follows a farm family that is returning to the farm after the husband has experienced a disabling injury. Hardships, decision-making and changing roles are issues explored.
Physically Challenged Farmers Program
Easter Seal Ability Council
#216, 11010-101 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 4B9
Canada Cost: Free
This newsletter regularly features farmers who have returned to farming following a disability as well as equipment or building modifications.
Farm Family Rehabilitation Management (FaRM) Newsletter
Contact: FaRM Program The Easter Seal Society of Iowa
P.O. Box 4002 Des Moines, IA 50333
Cost: Free
Provides information on activities of the FaRM Program for farmers in Iowa and nationwide.
Handi-Farmer
Contact: Handi-Farmer Saskatchewan Abilities Council
2310 Louise Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7J 2C7
Canada Cost: Free
A newsletter for Canadian farmers with physical disabilities. Contains case histories and ideas for farming more effectively with a disability.
People Plant Connection Contact: American Horticultural Therapy Assoc.
362A Christopher Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Cost:
Membership in American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) A newsletter that promotes the field of horticultural therapy. Each issue focuses on upcoming professional events, successful case histories, and new resources. Both rural and urban rehabilitation professionals will find it useful.
Plowing Ahead
Contact: AgrAbility of Wisconsin Agricultural Engineering Dept.
460 Henry Mall Madison, WI 53701
Cost: Free
This is a quarterly newsletter that describes the activities of Wisconsin's AgrAbility Project.
RuraLink Contact: ACRES
University of Utah
221 Milton Bennion Hall
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Cost $45.00 (includes subscription to RSEQ and other membership benefits)
A newsletter published 6 times a year that shares brief items about rural special education issues, conferences, and successful programs.
The Rural Exchange
Contact: Rural Institute on Disabilities University of Montana
52 Corbin Hall Missoula, MT 59812
Cost: Free
Provides information on activities of the Rural Institute on Disabilities and new resources in the field of rural rehabilitation. Includes a calendar of events.