10 free, exam-style Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free ATP practice test to study every exam domain.
These 10 free ATP questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Assistive Technology Professional blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A school AT team is deciding what technology a 9-year-old with a writing disability needs. They first map out the child's strengths, the classroom and home settings, and the specific writing tasks expected of her - and only then consider devices. Which framework are they following?
Correct answer: C - SETT, which considers the Student, Environment, and Tasks before selecting Tools
During assessment, a client with a C6 spinal cord injury demonstrates active wrist extension but no active finger flexion. The practitioner observes that the client can still achieve a functional grasp. Which mechanism MOST likely explains this grasp?
Correct answer: B - Tenodesis, where active wrist extension passively closes the fingers
A client returns for assessment having stopped using a speech-generating device issued 8 months ago. The device functions perfectly and matches her physical abilities, yet it sits unused. To understand the abandonment, which area is MOST important for the practitioner to explore?
Correct answer: D - Whether the device fit her preferences, environments, and daily routines
A client with advanced ALS has lost functional hand movement and intelligible speech but retains accurate, consistent eye movement. The team needs to restore computer and communication access. Which access method is the BEST initial match?
Correct answer: C - An eye-gaze access system driven by the client's reliable eye movement
An insurer denies a requested power wheelchair, stating that a less expensive manual wheelchair would suffice. The client cannot safely self-propel a manual chair over the distances needed for daily activities at home. To overturn the denial, the practitioner's documentation must PRIMARILY establish that:
Correct answer: A - The manual chair cannot meet the client's medical and functional need
A nonverbal client cannot reliably or accurately point to specific targets on a display, but can dependably activate a single switch on demand. Which AAC selection method is MOST appropriate?
Correct answer: D - Scanning, in which choices are highlighted and chosen by switch
A device supplier offers a practitioner a per-unit commission for every client steered toward one particular brand of communication device. Under the RESNA Code of Ethics, the practitioner should:
Correct answer: B - Decline it and base every recommendation solely on the client's own needs
A full-time power wheelchair user with impaired sensation and a history of pressure injury asks how to protect his skin during long days seated. Based on current clinical guidance, the BEST recommendation is to:
Correct answer: B - Shift weight every 15-30 minutes by leaning or using power tilt and recline
A student uses text-to-speech to access the same grade-level reading material and is assessed against the same standards as classmates. In educational terms, the text-to-speech is functioning as a(n):
Correct answer: C - Accommodation, since it changes how the task is done, not what is expected
At a routine follow-up, a client with multiple sclerosis who was independent with a manual wheelchair now reports significant new fatigue and difficulty propelling it across her workplace. The MOST appropriate next action is to:
Correct answer: A - Reassess the client's current needs and consider modifying the intervention
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