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Using the Performance Diagnostic Checklist–Human Services to identify an indicated intervention to decrease employee tardiness
Author(s) -
Merritt Todd A.,
DiGennaro Reed Florence D.,
Martinez Cynthia E.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1002/jaba.643
Subject(s) - tardiness , praise , intervention (counseling) , checklist , psychological intervention , multiple baseline design , psychology , autism , task (project management) , clinical psychology , baseline (sea) , token economy , applied psychology , developmental psychology , reinforcement , psychiatry , computer science , social psychology , cognitive psychology , schedule , oceanography , job shop scheduling , management , geology , economics , operating system
We assessed and reduced the tardiness of 4 direct‐care staff employed at a school that provides educational services to children with autism. The Performance Diagnostic Checklist – Human Services was administered to participants and their supervisors to identify one or more indicated interventions. Relative to baseline, tardiness was lower during intervention. The most effective intervention included task clarification, a problem‐solving discussion, tokens exchangeable for back‐up reinforcers, and weekly graphic feedback. Moreover, participants reported that the intervention components, particularly praise and a token, had high acceptability.