One of the most persistent traps in supervisory and clinical practice is the attribution error — the tendency to explain poor performance or lack of skill in terms of the individual's character, motivation, or effort rather than the environmental variables operating on their behavior. Ansley Hodges' presentation addresses this trap directly by introducing two assessment tools — the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services (PDC-HS) and the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Parent (PDC-P) — that systematically redirect the analytical lens from person to environment.
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Join Free →Behavior analysts must navigate complex human interactions with staff and caregivers, and we can use our technology to minimize falling prey to inadequate explanations of behavior, such as blaming the individual. Assessment tools such as the Performance Diagnostic Checklist- Human Services (PDC-HS) and Performance Diagnostic Checklist -Parent (PDC-P) help us identify possible environmental variables contributing to employee performance concerns or shed light on barriers for caregiver collaboration. Assessment tools can increase the success rate of your supervisees, employees, and families. This symposium will provide a brief overview and history of the PDC-HS and the PDC-P, review recent research by the authors, demonstrate the versatility of the assessment tool, and provide guidance for implementing the PDC-HS and PDC-P.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Supervision |
| COA | 1 | — |
Ansley received a dual Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Education and Elementary Education from Flagler College and a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis from the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Over the last twenty-plus years, Ansley has accumulated a variety of clinical work experiences, including founding an ABA-based school, running an early intervention clinic, working with adults in group homes and community settings, consulting nationally and internationally, and teaching. For the last twelve years, Ansley has served as Nemours Children’s Health’s first behavior analyst with the goal of embedding behavior analysis in a hospital setting. At Nemours, she is part of a multi-disciplinary assessment team for children with complex medical conditions and intellectual disabilities; she also leads an ABA team in providing services to children and parents. As part of her role, Ansley uses ABA to train the administrative teams, medical residents, medical students, and other medical divisions on the utility and value of our science. She is on the editorial board for the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management and a reviewer of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Finally, she has published over 20 articles and book chapters and secured over $5 million in grant funding.
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