This RESNA ATP Certification Exam 2026 study guide contains more than 300 comprehensive practice questions and verified answers covering the core knowledge domains tested on the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) Certification Examination. The material provides extensive review of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), assistive technology assessment, seating and positioning, wheeled mobility, biomechanics, human factors, environmental access, disability legislation, funding sources, accessibility standards, and assistive technology service delivery. Presented in a question-and-answer format, this resource supports exam preparation, professional certification review, and mastery of evidence-based assistive technology principles.
The AAC and communication technology section covers communication assessment, rate enhancement strategies, predictive scanning, predictive selection, word prediction, semantic encoding, abbreviation expansion, numeric coding, eye-controlled communication systems, scanning methods, switch access techniques, keyguards, text-to-speech systems, communication interfaces, language development, pragmatics, semantics, syntax, phonology, and communication intervention planning. Students and professionals gain a thorough understanding of communication technologies used to support individuals with speech, language, and motor impairments.
A major focus of the guide is seating, positioning, and wheeled mobility evaluation. Topics include wheelchair assessment, postural control, pressure management, skin integrity, pressure ulcer prevention, seating biomechanics, center of gravity, trunk alignment, lateral supports, pressure relief techniques, transportation safety, wheelchair batteries, pediatric mobility, stroller systems, powered mobility, spinal cord injury considerations, and clinical decision-making related to seating interventions. The material emphasizes functional assessment and evidence-based recommendations that promote mobility, independence, comfort, and safety.
The biomechanics and human performance section provides detailed review of kinematics, displacement, velocity, acceleration, translational movement, rotational movement, torque, friction, compression, tension, shearing forces, equilibrium, force analysis, muscle tone, motor control, range of motion, endurance, strength, control sites, visual perception, visual acuity, visual scanning, visual tracking, and human-technology interaction principles. These concepts are fundamental to assistive technology evaluation and device selection across diverse disability populations.
The study guide also examines the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) Model, assistive technology service delivery processes, follow-up and follow-along services, clinical assessment procedures, functional independence measurement (FIM), problem-solving frameworks, educational planning, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Additional content addresses universal design principles, environmental accessibility, workplace accommodations, vocational rehabilitation, and technology implementation strategies that support long-term functional outcomes.
Comprehensive review of disability legislation and funding includes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Rehabilitation Act of 1973, AT Act of 1998, Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, Medicare, Medicaid, PASS funding programs, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP), and RESNA Standards of Practice. Students learn the legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks that govern assistive technology provision and accessibility services.
The resource further covers visual impairment technologies, hearing accommodations, environmental control systems, remote access technologies, integrated and distributed controls, workstation ergonomics, adaptive computer access, wheelchair transportation safety, pediatric developmental milestones, autonomic dysreflexia, orthostatic hypotension, and disability-specific clinical considerations frequently encountered on ATP certification examinations and in professional practice.
The content aligns closely with RESNA ATP Certification Examination competencies, the RESNA ATP Candidate Handbook, Cook & Polgar's Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice, and evidence-based rehabilitation, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, rehabilitation engineering, and assistive technology service delivery frameworks. This resource serves as a comprehensive preparation tool for professionals seeking ATP certification and expertise in assistive technology assessment and intervention.
This resource is particularly valuable for:
RESNA ATP Certification candidates
Assistive Technology Professionals (ATPs)
Occupational Therapists (OTs)
Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs)
Physical Therapists (PTs)
Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs)
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)
Rehabilitation Engineers
Rehabilitation Counselors
Seating and Mobility Specialists
Wheelchair and Seating Clinicians
Special Education Professionals
Assistive Technology Specialists
Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals
Healthcare professionals preparing for ATP certification examinations
Students pursuing careers in rehabilitation and assistive technology
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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 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
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, 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