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RESNA ATP ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 – (Assistive
Technology Terms) GRADED A+
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
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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
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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?
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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)
RESNA ATP ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 – (Assistive
Technology Terms) GRADED A+
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
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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
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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?
, 4
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)
