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Housing Modifications for People with Challenging Behaviours


e-Learning Series

  1. Criteria and processes

  2. Internal solutions

  3. External solutions

  4. EMS Advice Requests: what’s needed

Join Enable New Zealand Clinical Services Advisors, Carey and Jolene, for an overview of the Disability Support Services (DSS) – Ministry of Social Development’s criteria and processes for housing modifications for people with challenging behaviours.

In sessions 2 and 3 they explore starting points, practical ideas, and key considerations that EMS Assessors need to keep in mind when identifying housing modification solutions for people with challenging behaviours.

Session 4 introduces a new guide to support completing EMS Advice Requests, sharing practical ideas, starting points, and the key information that helps ensure requests are clear and relevant


Session 1 – Part A

Video duration 18:48

Download slides for Session One – Part A


Session 1 – Part B

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Session 2: internal solutions

Video duration 21.42

Session Two - Internal Solutions PowerPoint Slides


Session 3: external solutions

Video duration 19.22

Session Three - External Solutions PowerPoint Slides


Session 4: EMS Advice Requests: what’s needed

Video duration

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Download the new guide to support completing EMS Advice Requests

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