QASP-S Exam Study Guide using

QASP-S Exam Study Guide using Competency Guide 2023/2024 Positive Behavior Support - 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? - 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 - Proact, Safety Care, Be aware of antecedant strategies, ensure safety of kiddo and others around.What is a good bx support plan look like? - - 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 - Intended to make sure the person gets what they need & includes ways to teach the person appropriate communication & life skills.Reactive Strategies - 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 - 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? - 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".

• steps of DTT - 1.Antecedent-sets up the response (SD, environment) 1 / 2

2.Prompt 3.Response

• Consequence for Correct Response/ Incorrect response
• Inter-trial interval

Pros of DTT - 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 - Difficult to generalize, boring, lacks naturalistic reinforcement, difficulty fading reinforcement Purpose of Person Centered Planning - 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? - 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 - 1. Develop a history for focus person.(Background, critical events, medical issues, major developments, important relationships)

• Description of quality of life for FP. (Comm participation, comm presence,

choices/rights, respect & competence)

• Personal preferences of FP. (Preferred activities, things they do not like)

Person Centered Planning Meeting - 1. Review the profile. Make comments & observations

• Review trends/ongoing events in the environment.
• Share visions for the future to increase opportunities.
• 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.

• ID the need for service delivery to be more responsive to ind needs.

Who was Hans Asperger? - 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) - "lack of empathy, little ability to form friendships, one-sided conversations, intense absorption in a special interest & clumsy movements."

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