2023 QASP-S Study Guide

2023 QASP-S Study Guide [108 questions] with correct answers GUARAAANTEED PASS Historical Definitions ASD -ANSWER Kanner's psychiatric condition, PDD, PDD-NOS, Asperger's syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Childhood disintegrative Disorder Historical Def: Kanner's psychiatric condition -ANSWER delayed echolalia, sameness, gifted, great memory Historical Def: Aspergers -ANSWER restricted, repetitive bxs and unable to hold conversations, lacked delay in language and cognition - high functioning autism Historical Def: Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD) -ANSWER impairment in communication, lack of interest in people, bizarre responses to environment developed within first 30 months of life Historical Def: PDD-NOS (Not otherwise specified) -ANSWER mild autism, 30 month requirement was removed, autism became spectrum of conditions Historical Def: Rett Syndrome -ANSWER movement and communication are affected Historical Def: Childhood Disintegrative Disorder -ANSWER reversal in development (supported autism caused by genetics) Triad of Primary Impairments -ANSWER social communication, social interaction, rigidity of thinking/social imagination Triad: Social communication -ANSWER difficulty with verbal/nonverbal communication. Not understanding meaning of common gestures, facial expressions, or tone of voice. Triad: Social interaction -ANSWER a. Difficulty understanding social rules, behaviors, and relationships. Appearing indifferent to other people or not understanding how to take turns Triad: Rigidity -ANSWER Difficulty in the development of interpersonal play and imagination. Limited range of imaginative activities, possibly copied and pursued rigidly and repetitively. ASD: Red Flags to Early Diagnosis -ANSWER Impairment in Social Interactions, Communication, Repetitive Bx/Restricted Interests, Emotional Regulation Risk Factors for ASD -ANSWER a. Genetics b. Biological c. Environmental d. Having a sibling with ASD e. Having certain genetic or chromosomal conditions, such as fragile X syndrome or tuberous sclerosis f. Experiencing complications at birth g. Being born to older parents Current (2018) CDC statistics of ASD -ANSWER 1 in 59 Common co-morbid diagnosis of ASD -ANSWER a. Epilepsy b. Intellectual disability c. Sleep disorders d. Adhd e. Gastrointestinal disorders f. Feeding/eating challenges g. Obesity h. Anxiety, depression, bipolar Methods for diagnosis -ANSWER Persistent in: Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, deficits in nonverbal communicative bxs in social interactions, and deficits developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships Plus at least 2 types of restricted, repetitive behaviors Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity -ANSWER abnormal social approach and failure of normal back-and-forth conversation; to reduced sharing of interests, emotions, or affect; to failure to initiate or respond to social interactions. deficits in nonverbal communicative bxs in social interaction -ANSWER poorly integrated verbal and nonverbal communication; to abnormalities in eye contact and body language or deficits in understanding and use of gestures; to a total lack of facial expressions and nonverbal communication. Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understand relationships -ANSWER difficulties adjusting behavior to suit various social contexts; to difficulties in sharing imaginative play or in making friends; to absence of interest in peers. Two of restricted, repetitive behaviors -ANSWER Restricted repetitive patterns of bx, interest, activities; stereotyped motor movements, use of objects, speech; insistence on sameness, highly restricted fixated interests, hyper or hyporeactivitiy to sensory input or aspects of the environment Role & scope of practice of QASP-S -ANSWER The QASP-S is a mid-tier interventionist who serves as an experienced instructor and may also provide training to staff/families, monitor the progress of goals and objectives, and provide supervision to entry-level staff. They are under the supervision of a QBA or other master's level or above licensed or credentialed professional.