QASP Exam 2024 LATEST UPDATE|| CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Minimum supervision by a BCBA - ANSWER 1 hour/month
QASP will demonstrate - ANSWER trustworthiness, honesty, fairness and sincerity
Non-discrimination policy - ANSWER The QABA Credentialing Board will not discriminate against
applicants, candidates or certificants on the basis of race, color, gender (including gender identity and
gender expression), religion, age, marital status, registered domestic partner status, disability,
socioeconomic or ethnic background, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or national
origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - ANSWER A disorder characterized by deficits in social relatedness and
communication skills that are often accompanied by repetitive, ritualistic behavior.
ASD characteristics - ANSWER Communication- Delay or lack of development of language, diffiulty
holding conversations, unusual or repetitive language, play that is not appropriate for developmental
level.
Social interaction- Difficutly using nonverbal behaviors to regulate social interaction, failure to develop
age appropriate peer relationships, little sharing of pleasure, achievements or interests with others, lack
of social or emotional reciprocity.
Restrictied/Repetitive activities- Interests are narrow in focus, overly intense and/or unusual,
unreasonalbe insistence on sameness and folowing familiar routines, repetitive motor mannerisms,
preoccupation with parts of objects.
ASD deficits - ANSWER Social interaction, communication, repetitive/restricitive beahviors
Triad of Impairments - ANSWER Deficits in reciprocal social interaction
Deficits in communication
, Restricted, repetitive behaviors, interests or activities.
Diagnostic methods for ASD - ANSWER Often involves a multidisciplinary team (pediatrician,
psychologist, SPL and OT). Criteria found in the DSM-5
Autism (word) History - ANSWER The word "autism" comes from the Greek word "autos," which means
"self." It describes conditions in which a person is removed from social interaction. In other words, he
becomes an "isolated self."
Evidence based treatments for ASD - ANSWER applied behavior analysis-DTT, FCT, PRT, Antecedent based
interventions
Early intervention, social skills training, cognitive behavioral therapy, medication
AAC, PECS, Video modeling, visual supports, computer aided instruction, parent implemented
intervention
IDEA- First recognized ASD - ANSWER 1990
IDEA - ANSWER Individuals with Disabilities Education Act-is a law that makes available a free
appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures
special education and related services to those children
The IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and
related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
Infants and toddlers, birth through age 2, with disabilities and their families receive early intervention
services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth ages 3 through 21 receive special education and related
services under IDEA Part B.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - ANSWER when the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is
written, a determination is made regarding the amount of time each student with disabilities will spend
with nondisabled peers both in classroom and all other school activities.
IEP - ANSWER individualized education plan, a written statement for each child with a disability, must
include:
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Minimum supervision by a BCBA - ANSWER 1 hour/month
QASP will demonstrate - ANSWER trustworthiness, honesty, fairness and sincerity
Non-discrimination policy - ANSWER The QABA Credentialing Board will not discriminate against
applicants, candidates or certificants on the basis of race, color, gender (including gender identity and
gender expression), religion, age, marital status, registered domestic partner status, disability,
socioeconomic or ethnic background, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or national
origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - ANSWER A disorder characterized by deficits in social relatedness and
communication skills that are often accompanied by repetitive, ritualistic behavior.
ASD characteristics - ANSWER Communication- Delay or lack of development of language, diffiulty
holding conversations, unusual or repetitive language, play that is not appropriate for developmental
level.
Social interaction- Difficutly using nonverbal behaviors to regulate social interaction, failure to develop
age appropriate peer relationships, little sharing of pleasure, achievements or interests with others, lack
of social or emotional reciprocity.
Restrictied/Repetitive activities- Interests are narrow in focus, overly intense and/or unusual,
unreasonalbe insistence on sameness and folowing familiar routines, repetitive motor mannerisms,
preoccupation with parts of objects.
ASD deficits - ANSWER Social interaction, communication, repetitive/restricitive beahviors
Triad of Impairments - ANSWER Deficits in reciprocal social interaction
Deficits in communication
, Restricted, repetitive behaviors, interests or activities.
Diagnostic methods for ASD - ANSWER Often involves a multidisciplinary team (pediatrician,
psychologist, SPL and OT). Criteria found in the DSM-5
Autism (word) History - ANSWER The word "autism" comes from the Greek word "autos," which means
"self." It describes conditions in which a person is removed from social interaction. In other words, he
becomes an "isolated self."
Evidence based treatments for ASD - ANSWER applied behavior analysis-DTT, FCT, PRT, Antecedent based
interventions
Early intervention, social skills training, cognitive behavioral therapy, medication
AAC, PECS, Video modeling, visual supports, computer aided instruction, parent implemented
intervention
IDEA- First recognized ASD - ANSWER 1990
IDEA - ANSWER Individuals with Disabilities Education Act-is a law that makes available a free
appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures
special education and related services to those children
The IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and
related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
Infants and toddlers, birth through age 2, with disabilities and their families receive early intervention
services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth ages 3 through 21 receive special education and related
services under IDEA Part B.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - ANSWER when the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is
written, a determination is made regarding the amount of time each student with disabilities will spend
with nondisabled peers both in classroom and all other school activities.
IEP - ANSWER individualized education plan, a written statement for each child with a disability, must
include:
