QASP STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

pivotal behavior CORRECT ANSWER A behavior that, when learned, produces corresponding modifications or covariation in other untrained behaviors. Pivotal Response Training (PRT) CORRECT ANSWER Targets increasing social-communicative repertoires and the child's responsiveness to the environment. Focuses not only on language, but also on motivation, self-regulation, responding to multiple cues, and self-initiation of social interactions functional communication training CORRECT ANSWER An antecedent intervention in which an appropriate communicative behavior is taught as a replacement behavior for problem behavior usually evoked by an establishing operation (EO). TEACCH CORRECT ANSWER A well research program used with individuals with ASD. The program emphasizes language development and uses a variety of visual cues to facilitate language development. Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) CORRECT ANSWER Special education term used to describe the written plan used to address problem behavior that includes positive behavioral interventions, strategies and support. May include program modifications and supplementary aids and services. functions of behavior CORRECT ANSWER What the client is accessing or escaping by engaging in the problem behavior Access, attention, escape, automatic time-out CORRECT ANSWER A disciplinary technique in which a child is separated from other people for a specified time. Should only be used if the function of the problem behavior is attention (peer, adult). Challenging behaviors CORRECT ANSWER Destructive and/or disruptive such as: hitting, screaming, biting, and swearing. positive programming CORRECT ANSWER longitudinal, instructional program designed to give the learner greater skills and competencies for the purpose of controlling or eliminating problem behavior in order to facilitate and enhance social integration. In this sense it is based on a functional analysis of the preventing problem and involves the systematic manipulation of stimulus conditions