QASP-S EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Positive Behavior Support - ANS 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? - ANS 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 - ANS Proact, Safety Care, Be aware of antecedant strategies, ensure
safety of kiddo and others around.
What is a good bx support plan look like? - ANS - 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 - ANS Intended to make sure the person gets what they need & includes
ways to teach the person appropriate communication & life skills.
Reactive Strategies - ANS 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.
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,Functions of Behaviors & Alternatives - ANS 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? - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS Difficult to generalize, boring, lacks naturalistic reinforcement, difficulty
fading reinforcement
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, Purpose of Person Centered Planning - ANS 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? - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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? - ANS 20th century, Austrian Pediatrician who published a profile
in 1944 of four boys with a specific pattern of bx: "autisitic psychopathy".
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Positive Behavior Support - ANS 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? - ANS 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 - ANS Proact, Safety Care, Be aware of antecedant strategies, ensure
safety of kiddo and others around.
What is a good bx support plan look like? - ANS - 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 - ANS Intended to make sure the person gets what they need & includes
ways to teach the person appropriate communication & life skills.
Reactive Strategies - ANS 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.
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,Functions of Behaviors & Alternatives - ANS 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? - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS Difficult to generalize, boring, lacks naturalistic reinforcement, difficulty
fading reinforcement
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, Purpose of Person Centered Planning - ANS 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? - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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? - ANS 20th century, Austrian Pediatrician who published a profile
in 1944 of four boys with a specific pattern of bx: "autisitic psychopathy".
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