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QASP-S Exam Study Guide using Competency Guide 2025-
2026 –Practice Questions and accurate, detailed
answers\latest update
Who was Hans 20th century, Austrian Pediatrician who published a
Asperger? profile in 1944 of four boys with a specific pattern of bx:
"autisitic psychopathy".
Characteristics of "lack of empathy, little ability to form friendships, one-
Aspergers (1944) sided conversations, intense absorption in a special
interest & clumsy movements."
The term "Asperger Lorna Wing, a British Researcher in 1981 in her
Syndrome" was coined research to counter Kanner's findings on Autism.
by:
Reinforcement
-Prompting
-Fading
-Shaping
-Schedules of Rx
Basic principles of Bx by (Principles are the pure science, not the applied
Skinner (& others)
science.)
-Principles used to describe how bx is lawful,
observable, measurable & has an impact on the
environment.
an approach used to support behavior change. The
Positive Behavior Support method is not designed to "fix" the person & never uses
punishment. Main idea: teaching someone a more
effective/ acceptable bx will decrease problem bx.
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indv who display challenging bx to the extent that it severely
Who is a bx support plan for?
impacts their life.
-can be developed and used at any age.
Proact, Safety Care, Be aware of antecedant strategies,
PBS in a School Setting
ensure safety of kiddo and others around.
- more proactive strategies than reactive ones
- helps to ensure that the focus of the plan is on providing ways
What is a good bx support to support the
plan look like?
person to have a good life, enabling the person to learn
better and more effective ways of getting what they
need.
Intended to make sure the person gets what they need
Proactive Strategies
& includes ways to teach the person appropriate
communication & life skills.
Designed to keep the person & those around them safe
Reactive Strategies from harm. They provide a way to react quickly when
person is distressed & more likely to display
challenging behavior.
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
Functions of Behaviors & done, introduce them to a less preferred activity
Alternatives 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.
a Method of teaching in simplified & structured steps.
What is Discrete Trial Training?
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QASP-S Exam Study Guide using Competency Guide 2025-
2026 –Practice Questions and accurate, detailed
answers\latest update
Who was Hans 20th century, Austrian Pediatrician who published a
Asperger? profile in 1944 of four boys with a specific pattern of bx:
"autisitic psychopathy".
Characteristics of "lack of empathy, little ability to form friendships, one-
Aspergers (1944) sided conversations, intense absorption in a special
interest & clumsy movements."
The term "Asperger Lorna Wing, a British Researcher in 1981 in her
Syndrome" was coined research to counter Kanner's findings on Autism.
by:
Reinforcement
-Prompting
-Fading
-Shaping
-Schedules of Rx
Basic principles of Bx by (Principles are the pure science, not the applied
Skinner (& others)
science.)
-Principles used to describe how bx is lawful,
observable, measurable & has an impact on the
environment.
an approach used to support behavior change. The
Positive Behavior Support method is not designed to "fix" the person & never uses
punishment. Main idea: teaching someone a more
effective/ acceptable bx will decrease problem bx.
1/1
5
, 8/23/25, 2:09 AM QASP-S Exam Study Guide using Competency Guide Flashcards | Quizlet
indv who display challenging bx to the extent that it severely
Who is a bx support plan for?
impacts their life.
-can be developed and used at any age.
Proact, Safety Care, Be aware of antecedant strategies,
PBS in a School Setting
ensure safety of kiddo and others around.
- more proactive strategies than reactive ones
- helps to ensure that the focus of the plan is on providing ways
What is a good bx support to support the
plan look like?
person to have a good life, enabling the person to learn
better and more effective ways of getting what they
need.
Intended to make sure the person gets what they need
Proactive Strategies
& includes ways to teach the person appropriate
communication & life skills.
Designed to keep the person & those around them safe
Reactive Strategies from harm. They provide a way to react quickly when
person is distressed & more likely to display
challenging behavior.
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
Functions of Behaviors & done, introduce them to a less preferred activity
Alternatives 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.
a Method of teaching in simplified & structured steps.
What is Discrete Trial Training?
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