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title: Therapy & Clinical Services — Evaluating ABA Providers
scope: TODO_SCOPE
covers:
- therapy
- aba
- ot
- speech
not_covered: []
sources:
- 20231119_Nichole_Sagar_ABA
- 20240317_Mike_Wasmer_DD_Advocacy
last_updated: '2024-03-17'
token_estimate: 525
parent: https://fwmparents.org/resources/therapy-clinical-services/index.md
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# Therapy & Clinical Services — Evaluating ABA Providers

**Questions to Ask an ABA Company (from Nichole Sagar):**

- How do they support the family and siblings? — *[Nichole Sagar, Nov 2023](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20231119_Nichole_Sagar_ABA/notes.md)*

- How do they collect data? During treatment or after? — *[Nichole Sagar, Nov 2023](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20231119_Nichole_Sagar_ABA/notes.md)*

- What age ranges do they serve? — *[Nichole Sagar, Nov 2023](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20231119_Nichole_Sagar_ABA/notes.md)*

- What is their experience with your child's severity level? — *[Nichole Sagar, Nov 2023](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20231119_Nichole_Sagar_ABA/notes.md)*

- "If your therapist is not answering your questions or is offended by the questions then look for another therapist" — *[Nichole Sagar, Nov 2023](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20231119_Nichole_Sagar_ABA/notes.md)*

**Key Questions to Ask (from Mike Wasmer / CASP):**

- What is the case load of a BCBA in their practice? (CASP stipulates 6-12 cases depending on severity; with BCaBA an additional 0-4) — *[Mike Wasmer, Mar 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240317_Mike_Wasmer_DD_Advocacy/notes.md)*

- How are new BCBAs mentored? Are they observed by other BCBAs? — *[Mike Wasmer, Mar 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240317_Mike_Wasmer_DD_Advocacy/notes.md)*

- What is the longest tenured BCBA? How long were they a BCBA prior to joining? — *[Mike Wasmer, Mar 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240317_Mike_Wasmer_DD_Advocacy/notes.md)*

- What does monthly reporting to the parent look like? — *[Mike Wasmer, Mar 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240317_Mike_Wasmer_DD_Advocacy/notes.md)*

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