Standards Committee Guidelines
The ACQ Standards Committee is charged with developing accreditation standards that are:
Designed to promote quality and rigor for healthcare organizations providing ABA services to individuals with ASD.
Informed and valued by multiple stakeholders representing the various parties impacted by services.
Based in evidence when possible and logically considered when the evidence is unknown.
Capable of accommodating various organization types, sizes, settings, and treatment models.
Reasonable and feasible for organizations to achieve, maintain, and document.
Flexible to accommodate innovations and differing pathways to deliver effective services to patients.
Standards Committee Members (2022 – 2023)
- Leila Allen, MA, BCBA, LBA
- Matthew Busick, PhD, BCBA, LBA
- Amanda Davidson, MS, BCBA
- Daniela Fazzio, PhD, BCBA-D
- Arzu Forough, BS, BA
- Naa Garrido, MS, BCBA, LBS
- Pablo Juárez, M.Ed., BCBA/LBA
- Jim Kane
- Eric Larsson, PhD, LP, BCBA-D (Chair)
- Junie Lazo-Pearson, PhD., BCBA-D
- Linda Leblanc, PhD., BCBA-D
- Matisse Lovett, M.A., BCBA
- Eileen Mendes, BA (Vice Chair)
- Steven Merahn, MD, FAAP
- Mike Miller, MBA
- Penny Schenkkan, MS, BCBA
- Sarah Schmitz, CPB, CPC, CMRS-I
- Tyra P. Sellers, PhD, BCBA-D
- Jeff Skibitsky, MA, BCBA, LBA
- Rebecca Womack, MS, BCBA, LBA
- Katherine Wooten, MS, LCSW, BCBA
Standards Committee Members (2021 – 2022)
- Matthew Busick, PhD, BCBA, LBA
- Amanda Davidson, MS, BCBA
- Craig Domanski, PhD, BCBA-D
- Daniela Fazzio, PhD, BCBA-D
- Breanne Hartley, PhD, BCBA-D
- Chuck Jiongco, JD, BCBA
- Kathleen Karimi, MHA
- Eric Larsson PhD LP BCBA-D (Chair)
- Junie Lazo-Pearson, PhD, BCBA-D
- Eileen M. Mendes, BA
- Steven Merahn, MD, FAAP
- Brittany Rader, MEd, BCBA, LBA
- Spencer Ramsey, BCBA
- Lisa Riley
- Sara Sato, MEd, BCBA, LBA
- Jeff Skibitsky, MA, BCBA, LBA
- Kristie Thompson, PhD, LB, BCBA-D
- Ashley Williams, PhD, BCBA, LABA
- Katherine Wooten, LCSW, BCBA
