Your Path to Work Independence
Supporting Agricultural & Trades Workers with Disabilities
About Ned
Assistive Technology Professional
Ned Stoller performs Assistive Technology Assessments supporting agricultural and skilled trades workers with disabilities. He is a certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) with a degree in Agricultural Engineering from Purdue University. Ned has 16 years of experience performing job-site assistive technology assessments for tradesmen and hands-on workers and has worked in hands-on tradesman-type jobs for 25 years. Ned understands how tools are used, the required physical activities of various trades, and the harsh environments workers are faced with while doing their jobs. Ned excels in thinking outside the box, to provide adaptive technology solutions and tools to help those aging or with disabilities continue to do the work they love.
Services
15 min
30 min
50 US dollars
45 min
75 US dollars
1 hr
100 US dollars
1 hr
200 US dollars
Case Studies
Having Ned come to our state and train with us showed a lot of promise that Oregonians are here for our farmers at many levels of service. The people Ned brought together laid the groundwork for more Oregon farmers with disabilities to establish and continue their life’s work, but at the administrative and the practical levels.
Brian, Oregon Statewide Assistive Technology Program
Ned Stoller, you are a gift to the profession and service delivered to our farmers!
Monica Robbins, Vocational Rehabilitation Job Developer
Thank you very very much for the hive lifter… I cranked up the hive lifter and used it as a hive stand so I did not need to bend down and work on those hives on the ground. It was absolutely great and I think I’m going to be getting a lot of use out of it!”
Andrea, Michigan Beekeeper with Back Impairment
“Ned, I went over your website, and that is a wonderful platform that you have. I went through every category and it is very wonderful. I like it. Keep doing what you’re doing. It is a very helpful tool. That is something I have been looking for for years!”
Michigan Vegetable Producer with Brain Injury
Community Partners
Fulfilling Life Ministries
Fulfilling Life Ministries: Reaching out to those with special needs. Fulfilling Life Ministries is a Christ centered organization that exists to encourage, challenge, and give hope for a fulfilling life through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Ned has partnered with this ministry to have an assistive technology demonstration farm for people with disabilities to try devices before they buy them and train rehabilitation professionals.
AgrAbility
The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities. Ned has worked with this USDA-funded program all around the USA for over 25 years.
Fellowship of Christian Farmers
The Fellowship of Christian Farmers International (FCFI) encourages Christian farm families and agricultural professionals to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior around the world. Ned is working with FCFI to develop a network of farmers around the country who will visit a farmer who has an injury or illness and help make accessibility accommodations so they can keep working productively.
Michigan Rehab Services
If you have a disability that makes employment hard for you, you may be eligible for services to help you prepare for, obtain, and maintain a job. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a U.S. Department of Education funded program that provides these services in every state, territory, and many Indian Nations. Ned has worked with vocational rehabilitation in numerous states to help farmers with disabilities acquire necessary equipment so they can keep working productively.
