QASP S STUDY GUIDE 108 2026 REVISION
NOTES AND STRUCTURED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ HIPAA Regulations: Duty to warn. Answer: If provider determines
that there is serious and imminent threat of a patient physically
harming self or others, HIPPA would permit the provider to warn the
appropriate person(s) of the threat, consistent with their
professional ethical obligations and state law
◉ HIPAA Regulations: Duty to protect. Answer: Medical providers
must protect and secure PHI
◉ Educational Laws: IDEA. Answer: Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (1990) is a law that makes publish education free and
available to eligible children (age 0-21) with disabilities throughout
the nation and ensures special education and related services to
those children. Governs how states and public agencies provide
early intervention, special education, and related services
◉ Educational Laws: LRE. Answer: A principle with IDEA. Least
Restrictive Environment means kids who get special education
should be in the same classrooms as other kids as much as possible
,◉ Educational Laws: Disabled Children. Answer: -Specific learning
disability (SLD) (e.g., Dyslexia)
-Speech or language impairment
-Other health impairment (e.g., ADHD, epilepsy, Tourette syndrome)
-ASD
-Intellectual disabilities (e.g., Down Syndrome)
-Emotional disturbance (e.g., Anxiety, Bipolar, Oppositional defiant
disorder)
-Developmental delay, multiple disabilities
-Hearing impairment (e.g., deafness)
-Vision impairment (e.g., blindness, NOT kids with glasses that
corrects vision)
-Orthopedic impairments (e.g., issues with bones, joints, muscles,
cerebral palsy)
-Traumatic brain injury
◉ Educational Laws: IEP. Answer: Individualized Education
Program. A legal document that is renewed every year. Describes
student's current level, strengths, needs, and measurable goals
◉ Educational Laws: ADA. Answer: The Americans with Disabilities
Act (1990) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against
individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life (e.g., jobs,
schools, transportation, and public/private spaces open to the
,general public). Ensures people with disabilities get the same rights
and opportunities as everyone else. Not school specific
◉ Educational Laws: Rehabilitation Act. Answer: A federal
legislation that authorizes the formula grant programs of vocational
rehabilitation, supported employment, independent living, and
client assistance. It is concerning rights, advocacy, access, and
protections for individuals with disabilities. Prohibits discrimination
on the basis of disability in programs conducted and funded by the
federal government. Not school specific.
◉ Educational Laws: 504 Plan. Answer: Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act protected students from discrimination by public
schools, any college, trade schools or private schools that get federal
funding. A written 504 plan may include accommodations, assistive
technology, and/or school services
◉ Positive behavior supports. Answer: A set of research-based
strategies used to increase quality of life and decrease PBx by
teaching new skills and making changes in a person's environment.
A community based approach that involves learning more about the
environment in which a child or adult lives, and working
collaboratively with everyone in that setting to design strategies for
promoting positive social and communication skills
◉ Positive Behavior Supports: 3 Tier System. Answer: - Tier 1:
Supports are universal supports that address most students' needs
, - Tier 2: Supports are more targeted and focus on 10-15% of
students who may need more support or additional interventions
from tier one
- Tier 3: Supports are in place for about 5% of students who may
need intensive intervention
◉ Person-centered planning. Answer: An on-going problem-solving
process used to help people with disabilities plan for their future.
This team meets to identify opportunities for the focus person to
develop personal relationships, participate in their community,
increase control over their own lives, and develop the skills and
abilities needed to achieve these goals
◉ Methods of collaboration. Answer: Should enter with an open
mind. Scope of practice does not mean you are always right.
Compromise where you can build rapport, see their approach,
similar to client/parent relationships; then you can create a plan. If
the entire treatment team is on board with the same thing the client
always makes progress, however this is not always possible. Involves
treatment adherence and referral methods
◉ Treatment Adherence. Answer: Do the team members follow the
treatment recommendations? Adherence is a choice
◉ Referral Methods. Answer: Word of mouth, doctors, etc
NOTES AND STRUCTURED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ HIPAA Regulations: Duty to warn. Answer: If provider determines
that there is serious and imminent threat of a patient physically
harming self or others, HIPPA would permit the provider to warn the
appropriate person(s) of the threat, consistent with their
professional ethical obligations and state law
◉ HIPAA Regulations: Duty to protect. Answer: Medical providers
must protect and secure PHI
◉ Educational Laws: IDEA. Answer: Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (1990) is a law that makes publish education free and
available to eligible children (age 0-21) with disabilities throughout
the nation and ensures special education and related services to
those children. Governs how states and public agencies provide
early intervention, special education, and related services
◉ Educational Laws: LRE. Answer: A principle with IDEA. Least
Restrictive Environment means kids who get special education
should be in the same classrooms as other kids as much as possible
,◉ Educational Laws: Disabled Children. Answer: -Specific learning
disability (SLD) (e.g., Dyslexia)
-Speech or language impairment
-Other health impairment (e.g., ADHD, epilepsy, Tourette syndrome)
-ASD
-Intellectual disabilities (e.g., Down Syndrome)
-Emotional disturbance (e.g., Anxiety, Bipolar, Oppositional defiant
disorder)
-Developmental delay, multiple disabilities
-Hearing impairment (e.g., deafness)
-Vision impairment (e.g., blindness, NOT kids with glasses that
corrects vision)
-Orthopedic impairments (e.g., issues with bones, joints, muscles,
cerebral palsy)
-Traumatic brain injury
◉ Educational Laws: IEP. Answer: Individualized Education
Program. A legal document that is renewed every year. Describes
student's current level, strengths, needs, and measurable goals
◉ Educational Laws: ADA. Answer: The Americans with Disabilities
Act (1990) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against
individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life (e.g., jobs,
schools, transportation, and public/private spaces open to the
,general public). Ensures people with disabilities get the same rights
and opportunities as everyone else. Not school specific
◉ Educational Laws: Rehabilitation Act. Answer: A federal
legislation that authorizes the formula grant programs of vocational
rehabilitation, supported employment, independent living, and
client assistance. It is concerning rights, advocacy, access, and
protections for individuals with disabilities. Prohibits discrimination
on the basis of disability in programs conducted and funded by the
federal government. Not school specific.
◉ Educational Laws: 504 Plan. Answer: Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act protected students from discrimination by public
schools, any college, trade schools or private schools that get federal
funding. A written 504 plan may include accommodations, assistive
technology, and/or school services
◉ Positive behavior supports. Answer: A set of research-based
strategies used to increase quality of life and decrease PBx by
teaching new skills and making changes in a person's environment.
A community based approach that involves learning more about the
environment in which a child or adult lives, and working
collaboratively with everyone in that setting to design strategies for
promoting positive social and communication skills
◉ Positive Behavior Supports: 3 Tier System. Answer: - Tier 1:
Supports are universal supports that address most students' needs
, - Tier 2: Supports are more targeted and focus on 10-15% of
students who may need more support or additional interventions
from tier one
- Tier 3: Supports are in place for about 5% of students who may
need intensive intervention
◉ Person-centered planning. Answer: An on-going problem-solving
process used to help people with disabilities plan for their future.
This team meets to identify opportunities for the focus person to
develop personal relationships, participate in their community,
increase control over their own lives, and develop the skills and
abilities needed to achieve these goals
◉ Methods of collaboration. Answer: Should enter with an open
mind. Scope of practice does not mean you are always right.
Compromise where you can build rapport, see their approach,
similar to client/parent relationships; then you can create a plan. If
the entire treatment team is on board with the same thing the client
always makes progress, however this is not always possible. Involves
treatment adherence and referral methods
◉ Treatment Adherence. Answer: Do the team members follow the
treatment recommendations? Adherence is a choice
◉ Referral Methods. Answer: Word of mouth, doctors, etc
