QASP-S Exam Study Guide using Competency Guide
2025-2026
Proactive Strategies - Correct Answer-Intended to make sure the person gets what they
need & includes ways to teach the person appropriate communication & life skills.
Reactive Strategies - Correct Answer-Designed to keep the person & those around them
safe from harm. They provide a way to react quickly when person is distressed & more likely
to display challenging behavior.
Functions of Behaviors & Alternatives - Correct Answer-Sensory:teach them to ask for
desired object/ activity, use preferred sensory items to create new activities, have sensory
time & structured activity so stimming doesn't take over
Escape:Teach them to say yes/ no, ask for break/ all done, introduce them to a less
preferred activity gradually, change the way you ask them to do something
Attention: Teach them to tap/ vocalize sign for desired item; give frequent positive social
attn
Tangibles:teach them to ask for object/ activity, Give what they asked for as soon as
appropriate, teach them to get something themselves, Make sure they are not left too long
w/o food/drink/ something meaningful to do.
,What is Discrete Trial Training? - Correct Answer-a Method of teaching in simplified &
structured steps. A skill is broken down into steps & built up one step at a time. Each
attempt is a "trial".
5 steps of DTT - Correct Answer-1.Antecedent-sets up the response (SD, environment)
2.Prompt
3.Response
4. Consequence for Correct Response/ Incorrect response
5. Inter-trial interval
Pros of DTT - Correct Answer-Scripted to ensure all trials are consistent, can increase
motivation & learning, numerous learning opportunities, can be easily individualized, clear
beginning & end to each trial, can minimize failures
Cons of DTT - Correct Answer-Difficult to generalize, boring, lacks naturalistic
reinforcement, difficulty fading reinforcement
Purpose of Person Centered Planning - Correct Answer-ongoing problem solving process
used to help ppl w disabilities plan for the future:
-To look at the ind a different way
-To assist the focus person in gaining control of their own life
-To increase opportunities for participation in the community
-To recognize individual desires, interests & dreams
, -Through team effort, develop a plan to turn dreams into reality.
Who is involved in Person Centered Planning? - Correct Answer-The focus person & whoever
they would like. Works best when there is an unbiased facilitator & a person to record what
is shared. Family members, professionals, friends, etc may be invited.
Steps of Person Centered Planning: Profiling - Correct Answer-1. Develop a history for focus
person. (Background, critical events, medical issues, major developments, important
relationships)
2. Description of quality of life for FP. (Comm participation, comm presence, choices/rights,
respect & competence)
3. Personal preferences of FP. (Preferred activities, things they do not like)
Person Centered Planning Meeting - Correct Answer-1. Review the profile. Make comments &
observations
2. Review trends/ongoing events in the environment.
3. Share visions for the future to increase opportunities.
4. ID obstacles & opportunities, things that could make vision a reality
5. ID strategies: action steps for implementation
6. Getting started: ID action steps that can be done in a short time.
7. ID the need for service delivery to be more responsive to ind needs.
Who was Hans Asperger? - Correct Answer-20th century, Austrian Pediatrician who
published a profile in 1944 of four boys with a specific pattern of bx: "autisitic psychopathy".
2025-2026
Proactive Strategies - Correct Answer-Intended to make sure the person gets what they
need & includes ways to teach the person appropriate communication & life skills.
Reactive Strategies - Correct Answer-Designed to keep the person & those around them
safe from harm. They provide a way to react quickly when person is distressed & more likely
to display challenging behavior.
Functions of Behaviors & Alternatives - Correct Answer-Sensory:teach them to ask for
desired object/ activity, use preferred sensory items to create new activities, have sensory
time & structured activity so stimming doesn't take over
Escape:Teach them to say yes/ no, ask for break/ all done, introduce them to a less
preferred activity gradually, change the way you ask them to do something
Attention: Teach them to tap/ vocalize sign for desired item; give frequent positive social
attn
Tangibles:teach them to ask for object/ activity, Give what they asked for as soon as
appropriate, teach them to get something themselves, Make sure they are not left too long
w/o food/drink/ something meaningful to do.
,What is Discrete Trial Training? - Correct Answer-a Method of teaching in simplified &
structured steps. A skill is broken down into steps & built up one step at a time. Each
attempt is a "trial".
5 steps of DTT - Correct Answer-1.Antecedent-sets up the response (SD, environment)
2.Prompt
3.Response
4. Consequence for Correct Response/ Incorrect response
5. Inter-trial interval
Pros of DTT - Correct Answer-Scripted to ensure all trials are consistent, can increase
motivation & learning, numerous learning opportunities, can be easily individualized, clear
beginning & end to each trial, can minimize failures
Cons of DTT - Correct Answer-Difficult to generalize, boring, lacks naturalistic
reinforcement, difficulty fading reinforcement
Purpose of Person Centered Planning - Correct Answer-ongoing problem solving process
used to help ppl w disabilities plan for the future:
-To look at the ind a different way
-To assist the focus person in gaining control of their own life
-To increase opportunities for participation in the community
-To recognize individual desires, interests & dreams
, -Through team effort, develop a plan to turn dreams into reality.
Who is involved in Person Centered Planning? - Correct Answer-The focus person & whoever
they would like. Works best when there is an unbiased facilitator & a person to record what
is shared. Family members, professionals, friends, etc may be invited.
Steps of Person Centered Planning: Profiling - Correct Answer-1. Develop a history for focus
person. (Background, critical events, medical issues, major developments, important
relationships)
2. Description of quality of life for FP. (Comm participation, comm presence, choices/rights,
respect & competence)
3. Personal preferences of FP. (Preferred activities, things they do not like)
Person Centered Planning Meeting - Correct Answer-1. Review the profile. Make comments &
observations
2. Review trends/ongoing events in the environment.
3. Share visions for the future to increase opportunities.
4. ID obstacles & opportunities, things that could make vision a reality
5. ID strategies: action steps for implementation
6. Getting started: ID action steps that can be done in a short time.
7. ID the need for service delivery to be more responsive to ind needs.
Who was Hans Asperger? - Correct Answer-20th century, Austrian Pediatrician who
published a profile in 1944 of four boys with a specific pattern of bx: "autisitic psychopathy".
