Empowering Autonomy: A Skills Assessment Protocol

The Empowering Autonomy: A Skills Assessment Protocol (ASAP) is an assessment protocol for skill development and tracking that was developed by neurodivergent (autistic/ADHD) behavior analysts. It features skills across several categories including verbal behavior, sensory, educational/vocational, interpersonal, time management, autonomy, and independent living. With learning new skills, barriers can occur, so a barrier assessment is also included which can identify key areas to consider for the learner. A social validity measure, which can be modified to the learner’s language skills and preferences, is also included for the learner to self-report satisfaction with programming. In addition to tracking varied supports for a learner, there is a mediator skill grid that helps track and provide guidance for skills helpful for those serving learners who may be building targeted skills.