While conducting research to assist me with forming an opinion on this serious matter, I found that the QABA website did not address several important matters, yet those same items are easy to locate on the BACB website. Here are several examples:

The petitioner mentioned a concern with a lack of diversity. BACB certificant data and demographic data can be found at the following site:

https://www.bacb.com/bacb-certificant-data/

And yes, the field is dominated by white females, but I would like to point out that is also true for many care-taking type professions like education and nursing. This is an issue that needs to be addressed at a different level than this forum allows. I was not able to locate any demographic information on the QABA website - so how are we to know that they are any more diverse?

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/certified-neruses-day.html

BACB information regarding ethics violations can be found here:

https://www.bacb.com/services/o.php?page=100180

It is important for the safety of those we support to have total transparency and accountability - the BACB makes it easy to access the ethics codes, any violations, and support with reporting violations. I could not locate ethics violations on the QABA website. There is a simple form for complaints found here:

https://qababoard.com/wp-content/uploads/QABA-Complaint-Form.pdf

However, there is nothing specific about ethics violations for those unfamiliar with the codes to assist them with reporting. The ethics codes are found in the packet for certification - but that made it very difficult to locate and again, how would a person unfamiliar with the website like a parent locate them and determine what information the need to determine if a violation had occurred?

To be clear, I am not against the QABA - I am only pointing out inconsistencies and misinformation in the claims made by the petitioner. This matter should not be taken lightly, and I hope more rigorous research is conducted before a final decision is made.