Défi-réseau is an interactive game that's easy to use. By reflecting on self-help, it enables participants to learn how to interact with others, maintain their social network and make more friends.
 
Défi-réseau has been successfully tested with:
  
adolescents and young adults with mild I.D. with or without P.E.D.
  
pre-adolescents and adolescents with PD without I.D.
  
students in grades 4, 5 and 6 of regular elementary school.
Pedagogical objectives 
  
Understand what a social network is;
  
Identify who's in your network and what kind of ties you have with each person;
  
Be aware of what hinders and what helps maintain ties;
  
Remember the importance of exchange or reciprocity in relationships (if he receives, he should give in return);
  
Name a number of things he can do in return;
  
Be aware of ways to create new bonds;
  
Develop social skills such as taking turns and listening to others;
  
Develop mutual aid and teamwork
Depending on the level of the players, be made aware of the fact that the action taken in exchange should be :
  
related to the characteristics and interests of the other player;
  
in line with the action taken by the other, whenever possible;
  
in proportion to what has been given by the other.    
 
Le guide L’importance du réseau social présentant aux intervenants:
  
Résultats de recherche sur les effets bénéfiques d’un bon réseau sur la qualité de vie;
  
Définition des termes réseau social et des divers types de soutien;
  
Rôle de la réciprocité dans le maintien des liens et diverses raisons pouvant expliquer qu’elle fasse défaut chez la clientèle.
The guide L'importance du réseau social presented to caregivers:
  
Research findings on the beneficial effects of a good network on quality of life;
  
Definitions of the terms social network and various types of support;
  
The role of reciprocity in maintaining ties, and the various reasons why it may be lacking among clients.
The Social Network Awareness guide, aimed at participants and comprising 6 modules: 
  
What is a social network?
  
Who's in my social network?
  
Why do some connections last and others don't?
  
What can I do in exchange?
  
What links do I have with my social network?
  
How can I create new links?
 
Game rules:
Aim of the game: find an action to do in exchange for what is received (reciprocity).
Number of players: 4 to 6.
Role of the game master: 
  
to provide the necessary help for participants to succeed; 
  
to lead in a way that encourages reflection and cooperation rather than competition between players.
 
The Network Challenge Game :
1 game boardin line with the action taken by the other, whenever possible; in proportion to what has been given by the other.
10 CHALLENGE cards.
12 characters: 6 female and 6 male.