Linda A. LeBlanc
Linda LeBlanc, PH.D., BCBA-D
Bio:
Linda A. LeBlanc, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Licensed Psychologist is the President of LeBlanc Behavioral Consulting. She previously served as a professor at Claremont MeKenna College, Western Michigan University and Auburn University and as the Executive Director of Trumpet Behavioral Health. She has published over 100 articles and book chapters on topics such as behavioral treatment of autism, technology-based behavioral interventions, behavioral gerontology, and systems development in human services. Dr. LeBlanc is the edit-in-chief of Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. She previously served as an Associate Editor for The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, Behavior Analysis in Practice, Education and Treatment of Children, and Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. She is the 2016 recipient of the American Psychological Association Nathan H. Azrin Award for Distinguished Contribution in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Abstract:
Chapter 9: COMPASSION
The Role of Compassion in Social Justice Efforts
This chapter examines the role of compassion in social justice efforts from a behavior analytic perspective. Social justice efforts rely on perspective-taking skills and empathy as motivating operations for compassionate action on behalf of those who are suffering injustice. As a community of behavior analysts, our championing of social justice efforts are fully in line with the words of Coretta Scott King who said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate action of its members.”
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