Eileen Mendes Joins CASP’s Autism Commission on Quality as Accreditation Reviewer

Boston, MA—The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) has hired Eileen Mendes as an accreditation reviewer for the Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ).

Ms. Mendes brings over 20 years’ experience in human services, including center-based, home-based, and school-based settings. Most recently, Ms. Mendes served as vice president of compliance and quality at Autism Care Partners, where she supported implementation of best practices and alignment with generally accepted standards of care, as well as ensured compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations across six states.

She also chairs the Professional Practice Committee of BABAT (Massachusetts Professionals in Behavior Analysis), was a founding member of the Massachusetts Coalition of ABA Providers (MassCAP), and vice-chaired the ACQ Standards Committee.

“I’m excited for this opportunity,” said Mendes. “I’ve experienced first-hand the many barriers that exist to improving the quality of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services. That’s what led me to get involved with the ACQ Standards Committee. I’m eager to take that work to the next level, joining the team full-time to review accreditation applications.”

“Eileen helped craft ACQ’s standards when she served as a member and vice chair of our Standards Committee,” said Erick Dubuque, Ph.D., LBA, BCBA-D, director of ACQ. “Her decades of professional experience in autism and ABA make her uniquely qualified to evaluate and provide useful feedback to organizations applying for ACQ accreditation. As we continue growing, Eileen will make our review process stronger and more efficient.”

Lorri Unumb, Esq., CEO of CASP, said: “Adding Eileen to the ACQ team reflects CASP’s strong commitment to improving the quality of ABA services for people with autism. The future is bright for our accreditation program.”