1. SOCIAL NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION Why this topic? Logo of your Organization

2. Aim of the Module 1. To stress out the importance of a social network for ageing people with ID. 2. To give frontline staff more insight and tools to get into relation and into communication with an ageing person with ID and their social network. 3. The content of the module will help you to reflect on your job as a carer in order to optimize the specific care you give to ageing people with ID. 4.In general this module will advise you on: specific dynamics of getting older and ID, person centered care, working with the social network of the client, staff attitudes, communication in team, sustaining communication in relation to the client, self reflection and dealing with difficult situations.

3. Learning Outcomes To raise awareness of the importance of social contacts for ageing people with ID To learn about the concept of a social network To know how to work with the social network of the client To learn about staff attitudes To know how to use sustaining communication To learn to deal with difficult situations Learning Outcomes

4. Session guide aims, objectives and learning outcomes pre module awareness exercise Section 1: Network on track the importance of social contacts research on ageing what is a social network mapping the social network summary Section 2: Network in progress creating a social action map cases difficulties and obstacles: staying or moving away, mobility and transport, medical care, privacy, time-management, looking for help. summary Section 3: Network in mutuality network in mutuality complicating factors attitudes and skills summary Section 4: Communication introduction listening and speaking in a team sustaining communication (level 1, 2 & 3) summary Section 5: Network in difficulties problematic contacts in the social network: suffocating relationships, isolation, mourning, crisis, passage and process. guidelines summary Summary and post module test Summary Test

5. Topic 1 – Network on track The importance of social contacts: complicating factors Ageing issues are similar for both people without ID and people with ID Different groups within a social network & tools Changes for ageing people with ID and their social network related to ageing.

6. Topic 2 – Network in progress Creating a social action map Maximum participation of the client, believe in the possibilities of your client, work together as a team ! Case of Jacky Difficulties: f.e. staying or moving away, time management

7. 1.4.8 Social Network Map of Jacky 7 Module 3 of 6: Module Title Here - AGID Training Modules by The AGID Consortium is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at http://agid-project.eu. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://agid-project.eu.The AGID ConsortiumCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Licensehttp://agid-project.eu Example of a Social Network Map of Jacky Social network map of Jacky ActorsConcreteNamesConcreteTools FamilyParentsPauline Gerard (+) TelephoneCommunication Partnerletters, cards, drawings brothers and sisters and other family members Trees Walter Wouter Email PeergroupClients (past and present en) Facebook Friends Acquaintances and professionals from the care system Contacts (past and present) Skype Visits Shopping Excursions Going out and visits SocietyContacts (past and present) from church youth-club retirement-club Walter bakery sport club AnimalsDog, cats, bird, fishSuzystay over DollsRooming inWelcome- possibilities ToysCafetaria Reception-room Your own room Living

8. Topic 3 – Network in mutuality What is mutuality? Complicating elements Attitudes and skills to manage this process of mutuality

9. Topic 4 – Communication Communication is not neutral Important methods for listening and speaking in team What is sustaining communication? Different levels

10. Topic 5 – Network in difficulties Problematic contacts in the social network which could be brought about due to suffocating relationships, isolation, mourning, a sudden crisis Guidelines to deal with difficulties

11. Strenghts of the Module Accessibility The content of the module is accessible for different educational levels (basic). Demand Focus groups (ageing people with ID, family and carers) indicated a high demand to maintain and expand the social contacts. Applicability - Mapping the social network of the client is an individual and practical way to overview the social contacts and possibilities. It invites you to dialogue with the client and to create new initiatives. - A social action map is a way to focus on improving the social network of your client with the team.