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Social Media offers individuals with developmental disabilities opportunities to engage in community without barriers and without judgment. Direct Care Professionals can use these tools to enhance the services they are already providing.
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How DSPs and Organizations Can Use Social Media to
Connect, Communicate, and Network Regardless of
Ability/Disability
June 6, 2011
Topics:
• Why Social Media?• Examples of Consumer Social Media Use• Addressing Concerns• Do’s and Don’ts
Why Should DSPs and Organizations Embrace Social Media?
January 2010: Twitter had 75 million user accounts, averaged 27 million Tweets per day
March 2011: Twitter had 175 million user accounts, averaged 95 million Tweets per day
January 2010: Facebook had 350 million active users
March 2011: Facebook had 640 million active users (half of which login daily)
Source: Econsultancy
Why Should DSPs and Organizations Embrace Social Media?
According to a recent Wireless RERC (Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center) survey, 63% of people with disabilities use social media
Source: Wireless RERC
Why Should DSPs and Organizations Embrace Social Media?
a. I miss my mom very muchhhhhhhhh
b. megan fox's birthday is one day after mine!! pretty awesome
c. go yankees knock the dogsox down!!
d. we should have like a robot that brings food haha :D
Why Should DSPs and Organizations Embrace Social Media?
Consumer Social Media
Use At Imagine!
Consumer Social Media
Use At Imagine!
Consumer Social Media
Use At Imagine!
Consumer Social Media
Use At Imagine!
Consumer Social Media
Use At Imagine!
Addressing Concerns
a. Using Social Media will make our employees less productive – they’ll spend all day talking to their friends!
Addressing Concerns
b. What about consumer privacy? How do we protect that?
Addressing Concerns
c. What about consumer internet access?
Do’s and Don’ts
Do . . . incorporate Social Media as part of an overall goal.
Don’t . . . force it or keep it separate from other aspects of the consumer’s Individual
Plan.
Do’s and Don’ts
Do . . . allow consumers to be authentic.
Don’t . . . turn the consumer’s Social Media outlet into your personal mouthpiece.
Do’s and Don’ts
Do . . . take necessary safety precautions.
Don’t . . . let safety concerns get in the way of true community interaction.
Do’s and Don’ts
Do . . . follow all applicable rules and regulations.
Don’t . . . act without knowing what rules and regulations are.
Do’s and Don’ts
Do . . . Have fun!
