Thank you to everyone who has chimed in on this question! I have received a great outpouring of ideas and support; it's good to know that I'm not the only one who has sometimes struggled with a situation like this. I'll give it until next week to see if more replies come in, then compile and send out the results. Donald Priest Director Southgate Veterans Memorial Library 14680 Dix-Toledo Rd. Southgate MI 48195 734-258-3002 From: "Don Priest" <dpriest@southgate.lib.mi.us> To: "michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 11:47:17 AM Subject: Special needs staff question Hi all, hoping for a little help. We have a staff member who has some cognitive impairment, that limits what work they can reliably take on. They've been here for a long time, and handle shelving for a couple of easy areas, straighten up shelves, simple tasks. The problem is, there is far less for them to do than there used to be, so they are frequently running out of tasks they're familiar with. I need more for them to do, but am having a hard time figuring out what else they can do. Anyone else with a similar staff member, what kinds of tasks do you have them work on? Yes, I am well aware that every person is unique, and that something one person can do may not be possible, or feasible, for another. I'm looking for ideas, and can determine if they would work well for our situation or not. I'll be pursuing other leads as well. I appreciate any suggestions, thank you! Donald Priest Director Southgate Veterans Memorial Library 14680 Dix-Toledo Rd. Southgate MI 48195 734-258-3002