QASP-S Exam Study Guide using
Competency Guide UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Positive Behavior Support - CORRECT ANSWER - an approach used to support behavior
change. The method is not designed to "fix" the person & never uses punishment. Main idea:
teaching someone a more effective/ acceptable bx will decrease problem bx.
Who is a bx support plan for? - CORRECT ANSWER - indv who display challenging bx
to the extent that it severely impacts their life.
-can be developed and used at any age.
PBS in a School Setting - CORRECT ANSWER - Proact, Safety Care, Be aware of
antecedant strategies, ensure safety of kiddo and others around.
What is a good bx support plan look like? - CORRECT ANSWER - - more proactive
strategies than reactive ones
- helps to ensure that the focus of the plan is on providing ways to support the person to have a
good life, enabling the person to learn better and more effective ways of getting what they need.
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".
Characteristics of Aspergers (1944) - CORRECT ANSWER - "lack of empathy, little
ability to form friendships, one-sided conversations, intense absorption in a special interest &
clumsy movements."
Competency Guide UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Positive Behavior Support - CORRECT ANSWER - an approach used to support behavior
change. The method is not designed to "fix" the person & never uses punishment. Main idea:
teaching someone a more effective/ acceptable bx will decrease problem bx.
Who is a bx support plan for? - CORRECT ANSWER - indv who display challenging bx
to the extent that it severely impacts their life.
-can be developed and used at any age.
PBS in a School Setting - CORRECT ANSWER - Proact, Safety Care, Be aware of
antecedant strategies, ensure safety of kiddo and others around.
What is a good bx support plan look like? - CORRECT ANSWER - - more proactive
strategies than reactive ones
- helps to ensure that the focus of the plan is on providing ways to support the person to have a
good life, enabling the person to learn better and more effective ways of getting what they need.
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".
Characteristics of Aspergers (1944) - CORRECT ANSWER - "lack of empathy, little
ability to form friendships, one-sided conversations, intense absorption in a special interest &
clumsy movements."
