Judith M LeBlanc

Judith M. LeBlanc is an American psychologist, teacher, and special education researcher, born on January 3, 1936. She serves as the head consultant of the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú, where she developed the Functional Natural Curriculum methodology and co-created a distance education program with Liliana Mayo. Additionally, she is a professor emeritus at the University of Kansas in the departments of Applied Behavioral Science and Special Education, and coordinates international programs at the Schiefelbusch Institute for Research in Life Span Studies.

LeBlanc holds a B.S. from Southern Methodist University, an M.A. from Pittsburg State University, and a Ph.D. in developmental and child psychology from the University of Kansas. She has been recognized with several awards, including the 1991 Outstanding Contribution Award for International Development from the Association for Behavior Analysis. She also holds honorary distinguished professorships at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and the Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega and was inducted into the University of Kansas Women's Hall of Fame.

LeBlanc has contributed significantly to the field through her publications, including books and chapters on applied behavior analysis, functional curricula, and educational methods for individuals with autism. Her work covers topics such as instructional strategies, microcomputer use in classrooms, errorless learning, and life span approaches in education. Notable journal articles include studies on task size effects, observational learning, and life span perspectives on autism development.