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DBTAC Northwest, Kentucky AgrAbility and Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
 
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 Assistive Technology for  Assistive Technology for Construction, Farm and Forest Construction, Farm and Forest 
John Hancock, MS John Hancock, MS Project Director – Kentucky AgrAbility Project Director – Kentucky AgrAbility University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Carol Weber, MS, ATP Carol Weber, MS, ATP Branch Manager – Rehabilitation Technology Branch Manager – Rehabilitation Technology Kentucky Office of Vocational RehabilitationKentucky Office of Vocational RehabilitationBarney Fleming, PhD, ATP Barney Fleming, PhD, ATP Training and Information Specialist Training and Information Specialist DBTAC Northwest DBTAC Northwest 
 
DBTAC Northwest, Kentucky AgrAbility and Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
 
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 Approximately 500,000 persons working  Approximately 500,000 persons working in agriculture have physical disabilitiesin agriculture have physical disabilitiesthat interfere with their performance of that interfere with their performance of essential tasks on the farm or ranch.essential tasks on the farm or ranch.
 
DBTAC Northwest, Kentucky AgrAbility and Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
 
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Farming is also a traditionally hazardous occupation.
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It consistently ranks in the top threemost dangerous fields along withmining and construction.
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Every year, over 200,000 peopleworking in the agriculture professionsin the United States are injured.
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