RESNA ATP Exam 2025/2026 | Actual
Exam with Complete Questions and
Correct Answers | Assistive Technology
Professional | Rehabilitation Engineering
Society of North America
Numeric Code -CORRECTANSWER AAC coding technique in which a number stands
for a word, phrase, or sentence. Communicate quickly with fewer keystrokes
Abbreviation Expansion -CORRECTANSWER AAC device automatically expands the
abbreviation into the expanded word. abd = abduction
Coverage Vocabularies -CORRECTANSWER provide basic communication topics as
well as concepts for people who cannot spell - words, symbols, or pictures
Acceleration Vocabularies -CORRECTANSWER intended to increase the rate of
communication for people who can spell - letter codes stand for words, phrases, and
sentences
Semantic Encoding -CORRECTANSWER pictures/symbols/icons represent words,
phrases, and sentences. Icons have potential for multiple meanings
Predictive Selection -CORRECTANSWER Icon prediction feature used with scanning
,Predictive Scanning -CORRECTANSWER predictive approach based on the frequency
with which certain letters follow others in English
Word Prediction and Word Completion -CORRECTANSWER displays words or phrases
a user is typing based on what has already been typed
Fixed Predictive Devices -CORRECTANSWER stored vocabulary that never changes -
very predictable and helps the user develop motor and cognitive patterns that make
retrieval faster
Adaptive Predictive Devices -CORRECTANSWER change the order of words keeping
most frequently used words at the top of the list
Eye-Controlled Communication Systems -CORRECTANSWER for people with severe
limb limitations but good eye and head control.
Keyguard -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER device presents available choices
continuously. Users must be able to wait for selection and activate accurately at the
correct time
Step scanning -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER User holds switch to scan, releases to select
Instructions -CORRECTANSWER 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) -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER Human Activity/Assistive Technology Model
Human
, Activity
Assistive Technology
Context -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER Most common type of INDIRECT selection in which
consumer uses a switch to select option when highlighted
Directed Scanning -CORRECTANSWER user initiates scanning process then selects
option with a joystick or other switch. This is the fastest indirect selection method
Acceptance Time -CORRECTANSWER the length of time a user pauses at a choice
during directed scanning
Coded Access -CORRECTANSWER selection method in which the user completes a
sequence of movements as a code for each item in a selection set
Exam with Complete Questions and
Correct Answers | Assistive Technology
Professional | Rehabilitation Engineering
Society of North America
Numeric Code -CORRECTANSWER AAC coding technique in which a number stands
for a word, phrase, or sentence. Communicate quickly with fewer keystrokes
Abbreviation Expansion -CORRECTANSWER AAC device automatically expands the
abbreviation into the expanded word. abd = abduction
Coverage Vocabularies -CORRECTANSWER provide basic communication topics as
well as concepts for people who cannot spell - words, symbols, or pictures
Acceleration Vocabularies -CORRECTANSWER intended to increase the rate of
communication for people who can spell - letter codes stand for words, phrases, and
sentences
Semantic Encoding -CORRECTANSWER pictures/symbols/icons represent words,
phrases, and sentences. Icons have potential for multiple meanings
Predictive Selection -CORRECTANSWER Icon prediction feature used with scanning
,Predictive Scanning -CORRECTANSWER predictive approach based on the frequency
with which certain letters follow others in English
Word Prediction and Word Completion -CORRECTANSWER displays words or phrases
a user is typing based on what has already been typed
Fixed Predictive Devices -CORRECTANSWER stored vocabulary that never changes -
very predictable and helps the user develop motor and cognitive patterns that make
retrieval faster
Adaptive Predictive Devices -CORRECTANSWER change the order of words keeping
most frequently used words at the top of the list
Eye-Controlled Communication Systems -CORRECTANSWER for people with severe
limb limitations but good eye and head control.
Keyguard -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER device presents available choices
continuously. Users must be able to wait for selection and activate accurately at the
correct time
Step scanning -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER User holds switch to scan, releases to select
Instructions -CORRECTANSWER 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) -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER Human Activity/Assistive Technology Model
Human
, Activity
Assistive Technology
Context -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER Most common type of INDIRECT selection in which
consumer uses a switch to select option when highlighted
Directed Scanning -CORRECTANSWER user initiates scanning process then selects
option with a joystick or other switch. This is the fastest indirect selection method
Acceptance Time -CORRECTANSWER the length of time a user pauses at a choice
during directed scanning
Coded Access -CORRECTANSWER selection method in which the user completes a
sequence of movements as a code for each item in a selection set
