QASP Exam Perfectly Solved
2023/2024
Positive Behavior Support - 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? - 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 - 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? - 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 - Answer Intended to make sure the person gets what they
need & includes ways to teach the person appropriate communication & life skills.
Reactive Strategies - 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.
PBS & DRA - Answer For new skills to be learned & used, they must be more
effective than the old skills.
Bx Support Plan - Answer Document created to help understand & manage bx in
children & adults w learning disabilities & who display challenging bx. Provides step
by step guide to make sure carers know when to intervene & maximize quality of life.
Good Bx Support plans contain: - Answer based on results of fx assessment, uses
PBS approaches, Contains a range of strategies that include ways to ensure the
person has access to effective reinforcers.
Functions of Behaviors & Alternatives - 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.
Green Amber Red Blue Proactive Strategies - Answer Green: supporting person to
stay calm (environments, communication & body language, predictable routine.)
Amber: Responding to early warning signs (take away trigger, ignoring bx when safe,
humor, give in, redirecting/ distracting, ask what is wrong).
Red: responding to challenging bx as quickly & safely as possible. (reduce
escalation/ putting people at risk. Steps informed by Fx assessment. Physical
interventions & meds should be last resort. [Appear calm, talk in calm/low voice,
don't make prolonged EC, no demands, minimize talking, distraction & redirection])
Blue: After incident (give person more space, engage in activity, physical checks/
counseling for physical & emotional safety[make no demands, help person recover,
move to different environment])
What is Discrete Trial Training? - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer Difficult to generalize, boring, lacks naturalistic reinforcement,
difficulty fading reinforcement
Purpose of Person Centered Planning - 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? - 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.
2023/2024
Positive Behavior Support - 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? - 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 - 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? - 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 - Answer Intended to make sure the person gets what they
need & includes ways to teach the person appropriate communication & life skills.
Reactive Strategies - 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.
PBS & DRA - Answer For new skills to be learned & used, they must be more
effective than the old skills.
Bx Support Plan - Answer Document created to help understand & manage bx in
children & adults w learning disabilities & who display challenging bx. Provides step
by step guide to make sure carers know when to intervene & maximize quality of life.
Good Bx Support plans contain: - Answer based on results of fx assessment, uses
PBS approaches, Contains a range of strategies that include ways to ensure the
person has access to effective reinforcers.
Functions of Behaviors & Alternatives - 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.
Green Amber Red Blue Proactive Strategies - Answer Green: supporting person to
stay calm (environments, communication & body language, predictable routine.)
Amber: Responding to early warning signs (take away trigger, ignoring bx when safe,
humor, give in, redirecting/ distracting, ask what is wrong).
Red: responding to challenging bx as quickly & safely as possible. (reduce
escalation/ putting people at risk. Steps informed by Fx assessment. Physical
interventions & meds should be last resort. [Appear calm, talk in calm/low voice,
don't make prolonged EC, no demands, minimize talking, distraction & redirection])
Blue: After incident (give person more space, engage in activity, physical checks/
counseling for physical & emotional safety[make no demands, help person recover,
move to different environment])
What is Discrete Trial Training? - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer Difficult to generalize, boring, lacks naturalistic reinforcement,
difficulty fading reinforcement
Purpose of Person Centered Planning - 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? - 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.
