Navigating the intersections of disability, student conduct, and due process is no easy task for higher education professionals. Balancing legal, ethical, and procedural responsibilities in disability-related behavioral...more
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In the first installment of this Tip of the Week series, we examined how the authority to mandate a risk assessment is defined, established, and effectively communicated within higher education and K-12 communities. In part...more
Clinicians play a crucial role in Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) and may be tasked with conducting certain types of risk assessments. However, this responsibility may not always align with their role. Their expertise is...more
The first Tip of the Week in this series explored how the authority to mandate a risk assessment is established and communicated within any educational community. In this second installment, we focus on the steps to take once...more
At NABITA, we are often asked whether a Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT), CARE team, Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) team, or, in some instances, the Threat Assessment Team (TAT) has the authority to...more
Q: Is there any guidance or best practices concerning sharing information about reports that involve the same respondent? For example, two students have reported being sexually assaulted by the same respondent. Would it be...more