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I take my American foxhound, Dude, for a hike through the fields or woods most mornings before work and pray while I walk. -Sometimes I let him off his leash, and he runs wildly to and fro, then eventually starts chewing on my sap collection tubing in the woods, foiling my good plans and efforts. […]
Workshop Wonders: …Tools that help us in the workshop
Second half of February! Winter is on the downhill slide for the northern half of the country – or for anyone in the northern hemisphere. For our southern neighbors (as in the southern hemisphere!) your summer is sliding towards fall.
A lot of us take this time to prepare for the upcoming spring season, whether we are repairing equipment from the use of last season, or getting it ready for this season. Even if your workshop doesn’t depend on the outside seasons, then you are probably still in it!
If you are disabled or in some way limited in function, a “normal” workshop may present certain challenges that you can remove. Let’s look at some tools that can help you in your shop.
A disabling injury can change what is the best way to earn money on a farm. Here are 100 ways to adapt a farm business that could be more accessible to a worker after a disabling injury or illness. You don’t have to quit the farm…just do it different! At Disability Work Tools, we have a whole host of ideas how to help you adapt tools and equipment to help you keep working your dream job on the farm. 
So it happened. I fell through a rotten floor board in my barn and twisted my ankle. When my daughter twisted her ankle awhile back, I told her “Use crutches and don’t put weight on it…it will heal twice as fast as if you over-use it.” So, believe it or not, I took my own […]
“Disabled.” “Handicapped.” “Restricted.” “Limitations.” “Infirm.” “Frail.” “Incapacity.” These are all words that many of us have become all to familiar with. Webster: The definition of disability is this: a : the condition of being disabled. b : limitation in the ability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment: lack of legal qualification to do something c: a disqualification, restriction, or disadvantage. […]
Here are five widely useful ideas that will help on a small farm for the person with a physical limitation and 5 acres to do something with. Heated water hose and bucket or automatic waterers. An ATV with accessories to help with physical labor tasks. Why use all your energy walking around the farm carrying […]
Many of us like to think we have an “old farm truck”. Here’s how you know you have a real farm truck – or you just like to think you do! Top ten signs you have a REAL old farm truck: 10. There’s more than 1 busted bale of hay or straw in the back. […]
What does a therapist or rehabilitation professional picture in their mind when they hear “Easy Lift Harness”? Gait training harness. Gait training walker. Body weight support. Patient lifts. Does an occupational therapist picture an “Easy Lift harness” when Bobby, a self-employed professional arborist (tree trimmer), comes in with a shoulder injury limiting range […]
Outdoor sports such as hunting and fishing are very enjoyable for many folks. Wintertime sportsmen like ice fishing and hunting among other sporting activities like skiing, sledding with the kids, or just enjoying the beauty of winter and spending time outside. Those who work outdoors (for any length of time) in cold weather climates also […]