QABA QASP-S case studies
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The Qualified Autism Services Practitioner Supervisor (QASP-S®) credential is issued by the Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board (QABA®), an internationally accredited credentialing agency (ANSI-accredited) that certifies practitioners who deliver applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. QASP-S sits in the middle of QABA's three credential tiers: it is described as a skilled direct care provider who supervises ABAT® technicians under certified and licensed professionals, develops supervisee skills, competence and confidence, and participates in ongoing professional development. The QABA QASP-S case studies are 5 cases and about 4,091 words.
1The Evidence-Free Request
You are the QASP-S on a clinic team serving Marcus, age 7, whose aggression (mean 6 per hour) was shown by a functional analysis eight months ago to be maintained by escape from task demands. His mother recently attended a community workshop and now asks you to (a) add a 90-minute daily 'sensory diet,' (b) apply a weighted blanket restraint whenever Marcus drops to the floor, and (c) drop the demand-fading steps because 'he needs to learn compliance.' She also asks you not to mention any of this to the supervising BCBA, who must sign off on plan changes under the funding authorization.
822 words, about 4 min2The 62% Agreement
You supervise data collection for a 10-year-old, Eli, who engages in hand-flapping stereotypy. Last Tuesday two staff observed the same 20-minute session.
741 words, about 4 min3The Burst That Wasn't Only a Burst
You are supervising a functional communication training (FCT) protocol for 4-year-old Noor, whose aggression is maintained by access to a tablet. The plan specifies that a prompted mand ('tablet please') produces 30 seconds of access, and that aggression produces extinction with the mand prompted again.
877 words, about 4 min4The 4.6% Problem
You are a QASP-S supervising three behavior technicians in a home program. Dana is warm and engaging with clients but has submitted incomplete data sheets for 3 of her last 10 sessions, and direct observation shows she runs a token board at 5:1 rather than the prescribed 2:1 reinforcement ratio.
786 words, about 4 min5Two Teams, One Student
Amara is a 9-year-old receiving clinic-based services for escape-maintained disruption during writing tasks. Her school team uses a 'quiet corner' and sends her home after two incidents in a day; your clinic uses behavior momentum, a token economy, and a break card.
865 words, about 4 min