QASP-S EXAM STUDY GUIDE USING
COMPETENCY GUIDE 2026 PREMIUM REVIEW
MATERIAL CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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.
,◉ 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.
◉ 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.
COMPETENCY GUIDE 2026 PREMIUM REVIEW
MATERIAL CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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.
,◉ 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.
◉ 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.
