Assessment for Program Building for Individuals with Autism
One of the benefits of a workshop format for developing and training families and staff on skill acquisitions is:
A unified plan of how to implement plans and intervene with behaviors can be made collaboratively
Which of the following assessment and intervention systems require certification in the specific programs?
Early Start Denver Model and PEAK
The overall goal of the PEAK system is to:
Encourage the acquisition of skills that can be generalized and promote higher order thinking in novel contexts
Which of the following activities are web-based ABA curricula and data collection systems designed to replace?
Manual data entry on skill acquisition plans
According to Leaf et al. (2018), rates of learning on labeling tasks after receiving reinforcement from paired-stimulus preference assessment vs. an in-the-moment analysis of reinforcers were:
No different between the two methods for assessing preferences
Why would an adaptive behavior assessment be a useful tool to measure overall progress?
They offer information about skills related to what many families and payer sources value the most
Why is ongoing assessment and data review necessary in the provision of skill acquisition programs?
To ensure that the program remains beneficial for the client as they progress in the acquisition of skills
Deep programming involves setting a few goals and targets at one time.
True
"4 out of 5 times for 10 consecutive data recording periods" is an example of which part of a goal:
Criterion to identify the standard for the behavior
Which of the following is most likely used by payers to guide them in approving or discontinuing ABA treatment?
Changes in the core characteristics of autism as defined as a result of intervention
Which of the following general statements about assessment in relation to ABA programming is correct?
Assessment is the foundation for every aspect of the development and implementation of ABA programs
Criterion-referenced assessments are most useful for:
Building skill acquisition programs
Which of the following types of data collected for a functional assessment is derived from the experimental manipulation of environmental variables?
Functional analysis data
The Interview Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA) uses:
Information from open-ended interviews to determine which experimental conditions to use in a functional analysis
Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is often used to train staff and families because:
It is an evidence-based practice
Which of the following autism specific criterion referenced assessments offer an assessment of 25 skill areas:
The ABLLS-R
Which of the following 2 assessments are often used in conjunction to provide an overall picture of an individual's receptive and expressive labeling abilities?
The Expressive Vocabulary Test and the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
Which of the following considerations related to intervention data triggers the need for a re-assessment of skills?
The client has not made much progress
Which of the following would a BCBA look for when performing a structured clinical observation for the purposes of developing a skill acquisition plan?
The client's response to reinforcing conditions
Which of the following can be said about social skills assessments not designed specifically for individuals with autism?
While they offer a picture of an individual's social functioning, the results are not adequate for making all the decisions necessary for social skill intervention
Which of the following ABA intervention training models was used early on in the widespread provision of services?
Workshop model
Which of the following is an indicator that an intake appointment has been successful?
You have a good idea how to proceed with assessment of skills
One of the benefits of using an assessment tool that was not designed solely for a population of individuals with autism is:
they offer some external validity to levels of functioning prior to and after intervention has started
