RESNA ATP Exam Questions and Answers (100% Verified) 2024/2025.

RESNA ATP Exam Questions and Answers (100% Verified) 2024/2025. Numeric Code - ANSWER AAC coding technique in which a number stands for a word, phrase, or sentence. Communicate quickly with fewer keystrokes Abbreviation Expansion - ANSWER AAC device automatically expands the abbreviation into the expanded word. abd = abduction Coverage Vocabularies - ANSWER provide basic communication topics as well as concepts for people who cannot spell - words, symbols, or pictures Acceleration Vocabularies - ANSWER intended to increase the rate of communication for people who can spell - letter codes stand for words, phrases, and sentences Semantic Encoding - ANSWER pictures/symbols/icons represent words, phrases, and sentences. Icons have potential for multiple meanings Predictive Selection - ANSWER Icon prediction feature used with scanning Predictive Scanning - ANSWER predictive approach based on the frequency with which certain letters follow others in English Word Prediction and Word Completion - ANSWER displays words or phrases a user is typing based on what has already been typed Fixed Predictive Devices - ANSWER stored vocabulary that never changes - very predictable and helps the user develop motor and cognitive patterns that make retrieval faster Adaptive Predictive Devices - ANSWER change the order of words keeping most frequently used words at the top of the list Eye-Controlled Communication Systems - ANSWER for people with severe limb limitations but good eye and head control. Keyguard - ANSWER cover made of plexiglass or plastic that fits over a keyboard for people who have difficulty pressing the right key or who produce extra movements as they move key to key Automatic Scanning - ANSWER device presents available choices continuously. Users must be able to wait for selection and activate accurately at the correct time Step scanning - ANSWER press switch to move from choice to choice. Must RESNA ATP Exam Questions and Answers (100% Verified) 2024/2025 active another switch or wait for acceptance time to elapse to choose. Motor fatigue has potential to be high with this method Inverse Scanning - ANSWER User holds switch to scan, releases to select Instructions - ANSWER ATPs should provide written instructions for all equipment and make sure it is accessible to client, cognitively and physically. Provide supplemental instructions if necessary Motor Skills Training Program (3 stages) - ANSWER 1. Activate switch and associate switch with result 2. Activate switch at a certain time consistently 3. Increase array that the user can consistently select in order to improve scanning selection skills HAAT - ANSWER Human Activity/Assistive Technology Model Human Activity Assistive Technology Context - ANSWER Operator using AT system properly? Does the system allow user to meet goals for activity? Does the system bridge the gap between the skills the consumer has and the skills needed for the activity? Does the system perform in the physical, social, and cultural environment? Follow-up versus Follow-along - ANSWER Follow up = activities that occur immediately after AT is installed Follow-Along = activities that occur over a longer time span, often over a life-time Scanning - ANSWER Most common type of INDIRECT selection in which consumer uses a switch to select option when highlighted Directed Scanning - ANSWER user initiates scanning process then selects option with a joystick or other switch. This is the fastest indirect selection method Acceptance Time - ANSWER the length of time a user pauses at a choice during directed scanning Coded Access - ANSWER selection method in which the user completes a sequence of movements as a code for each item in a selection set Spatial Characteristics of a Control Interface - ANSWER size, shape, weight, number of targets, size of targets, and amount of space between targets Visual Perception - ANSWER process of assigning meaning to visual input Environmental Interface - ANSWER the part of the assistive device that takes in information from the world (cameras and microphones are examples) Once an ATP has chosen a potential device... - ANSWER ...ideally the ATP will conduct a trial with the actual device C3 SCI - ANSWER movement in chin and neck - will likely have ventillator C4 SCI - ANSWER movement in neck and shoulders - may be able to use a shoulder, mouth, or chin as a control site C5 SCI - ANSWER movement in shoulders and can flex elbows C6 SCI - ANSWER movement in shoulders, can flex elbows, extend wrists, and pronate forearms C7 SCI - ANSWER can move shoulders, elbows, and wrists. LACKS GRASP Dysarthria - ANSWER disorder of motor speech control in CNS or PNS. Characterized by weakness, slowness, and lack of coordination in the muscles needed for speech Apraxia - ANSWER Motor control limitation stemming from CNS - the inability to make purposeful movements Aphasia - ANSWER language disorder in both in speaking and understanding. stems from neuromuscular conditions such as CP, ALS, TBI, CVA Evaluation for WC should include - ANSWER range of motion, strength, motor control, skin integrity, vision, perception, abilities (propulsion and transfers) Goals for Seating Intervention - ANSWER normalizing tone facilitating normal movement maintain skeletal alignment and joint range of motion Powered Mobility for Kids - ANSWER Children as young as 18 months can safely operate POVs - these vehicles facilitate the child's social, cognitive, perceptual, and functional development. Evaluation for Communication Device - ANSWER language comprehension and production why type of symbols which rate enhancement tools can they use pragmatic language skills and social communicative skills What Makes Car Transfers Easier - ANSWER bench seats fabric (not leather) Car Adaptations - ANSWER power lift/ramp roof may be raised floor may be lowered seats that swivel and lock tie-downs Latched Controllers - ANSWER turn motor on the first time a switch is pressed, then turn off with the next press Tremor or Sensitivity Dampening - ANSWER ignore small, rapid movements and only respond to large, slow movements Short Throw Adjustment - ANSWER changes the degree of range of motion a user needs to operate control interface Wheelchair Batteries - ANSWER wet-cell batteries have liquid chemicals - last longer, less expensive, but may spill/evaporate gel or sealed have semi-solid chemicals - safer and less maintenance typically have 30-90 ampere-hours capacity at 12 volts Strollers - ANSWER dependent mobility, umbrella or full-size dependent mobility, can accommodate up to 200# poor seating for functional tasks Child's Setting - ANSWER task to be perfomed environment atmosphere Culture - ANSWER beliefs values customs habits Assistive Technology Enables... - ANSWER ...clients to complete tasks or to improve their performance, despite their disability Human/Technology Interface - ANSWER how the human interacts with assistive technology such as keyboard or video display. Processor in Human/Technology Interface - ANSWER translates the information from the human into activity output. Some assistive technology devices also incorporate environmental information into the process Hard Technologies - ANSWER items such as assistive devices, computers, and machinery and to components of the devices such as the human/technology interface and the processor Soft Technologies - ANSWER items such as training, performance, aids, and flashcards as well as to policy issues such as flexible work times, job design, telecommuting, and work accommodation Educational Model Approach - ANSWER work with consumer and other interested parties when assessing the consumer and designing AT system - ATPs educate team about all available choices. PASS - ANSWER Plan for Achieving Self-Sufficiency is a social security administration program that allows individuals to set aside income to pay for job-related assistive equipment or services Children's Medical Service - ANSWER federal and state funded - children who are eligible may get AT funded IFSP - ANSWER Individualized Family Service Plan IEP - ANSWER Individual Education Plan IDEA - ANSWER Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Private Sources of Funding - ANSWER low-interest loans through Easter Seals and some manufacturers and vendors Seating Considerations - ANSWER postural control pressure management comfort transportation cost, reliability, durability, and maintenance Simulations - ANSWER allow ATP to try out different body positions and materials as well as provide data for ATP to document need and effectiveness Biomechanics - ANSWER study of body position and movement Kinematics - ANSWER study of motion Displacement - ANSWER position of the body. A change in displacement leads to a new body position Velocity - ANSWER rate of change in displacement Acceleration - ANSWER how fast velocity is changing whether increasing or