We have a new colleague!
Paul Asiawon has been working with us for 2 weeks now. We are very happy with it. Also, because the salary costs are borne by The Ladies of the Silk Thread. Ladies: Our thanks are great!
His task is twofold. First of all, he helps Margreet with the bookkeeping. Margreet is very happy with that. Bookkeeping is not her favorite task and it takes a lot of time. You have to fill in 2 or 3 forms per purchase. Then all that has to be put on the computer. Margreet does the latter herself. Paul does all the paperwork and going after the signatures. Yippee!
In addition, he will supervise Arafat, who works in the workshop. Arafat, for example, has the task of cleaning the bus. Paul first asks him what he has to do, what material he needs. Then Arafat prepares the material and starts the task. Is the task done, Paul asks: how did it go, are you satisfied, was it difficult, et cetera. Then Paul checks whether the work has been done properly.
This takes a lot of getting used to for both. Arafat can hardly speak and it takes a long time before you understand what he means. Incidentally, Arafat understands both Buili and English and is quick to understand. They have started their work and like it so far.
For guidance we use the EIM, in English this becomes OIM. This has been translated and given to us by Ria van der Ploeg. Ria, thank you very much and from now on we will actually work with it!
EIM stands for Own Initiative Method.
Publication (ISBN 90-77292-02-0, April 2003) of a Dutch organisation, Landelijk KennisNetwerk Gehandicaptenzorg (National Knowledge Network for Disabled Care), which bundles and disseminates existing knowledge for the benefit of people with intellectual disabilities and their support staff.
The Self-initiative model was developed at the Faculty of Orthopaedics of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, at the request of and in collaboration with indoor workshops and day activity centres.
