Dr. Luc Lecavalier
Professor, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
305 McCampbell Hall
1581 Dodd Drive
Columbus, OH
43210
Education
- PhD, Université du Québec à Montréal, 2001
- BA, University of Ottawa, 1996
Research interests
I am interested in diagnosis/assessment and behavior/psychiatric problems in individuals with developmental disabilities. Along with colleagues and graduate students I have been involved in (a) the development and evaluation of screening and diagnostic instruments for ASD and (b) the assessment and treatment of behavior and emotional problems in children with ASD or ID.
Awards, Honors and Recognition
2024: Fred Brown Research Award (along with Pek, Walton, Turner, Andersen, Myung, Petty), The Ohio State University Department of Psychology
2019: Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellowship Award, The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences
2016: Fellow, American Psychological Association (APA) – Division 33 (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities)
2008: Early Career Award, American Psychological Association (APA) – Division 33
2008: Early Career Award, American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
2003: Young Scholar Prize of Excellence, Association Internationale de Recherche Scientifique en faveur des Personnes Handicapées Mentales (AIRSPH)
2001: Dissertation Award, Outstanding New Researcher in the Field of Mental Retardation, The Academy on Mental Retardation
2000: Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2000: Fonds pour la Formation de Chercheurs et l’Aide à la Recherche (FCAR) - International
1999: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Scholarship
1998: Fonds pour la Formation de Chercheurs et l’Aide à la Recherche Scholarship (FCAR)
Select Publications
Lecavalier, L., Bodfish, J. W., Harrop, C., et al. (2020). Development of the Behavioral Inflexibility Scale for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities. Autism Research, 13, 489-499.
Maddox, B. B., Lecavalier, L., Miller, J. S. et al. (2020). Reliability and Validity of the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale Modified for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism, 24, 1773-1782.
Lecavalier, L., McCracken, C. E., Aman, M. G., et al. (2019). Exploration of concomitant psychiatric disorders in children with autism spectrum disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 88, 57-64.
Scahill, L., Lecavalier, L., Schultz, R., et al. (2019). Development of the Parent-rated Anxiety Scale for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 59, 887-896.
Lecavalier, L., Pan, X., Smith, T., et al. (2018). Parent stress in a randomized clinical trial of atomoxetine and parent training for children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders., 48, 980-987.
Iadarola, S., Levato, L., Harrison, B., Smith, T., Lecavalier, L., et al. (2018). Teaching parents behavioral strategies for autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Effects on stress, strain, and competence. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48, 1031-1040.
Johnson, C. R., Smith, T., DeMand, A., Lecavalier, L., et al. (2018). Exploring sleep quality in young children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behaviors. Sleep Medicine, 44, 61-66.
Nevill, R. E., Lecavalier, L., & Stratis, E. A. (2018). Meta-analysis of parent-mediated interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 22, 84-98.
Lecavalier, L., Smith, T., Johnson, C., et al. (2017). Moderators of parent training for disruptive behaviors in young children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 45, 1235-1245.
Scahill, L., Bearss, K., Lecavalier, L., et al. (2016). Effect of parent training on adaptive behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behavior: Results of a randomized trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 55, 601-608.
Chowdhury, M., Aman, M. G., Lecavalier, L., et al. (2016). Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Home Situations Questionnaire for autism spectrum disorder: The Home Situations Questionnaire – Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism, 20, 528-537.
Handen, B. L., Aman, M. G., Arnold, L. E., et al. [including Lecavalier, L.]. (2015). Effects of Atomoxetine, parent training, and their combination in children with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD symptoms. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 54, 905-915.
Kaat, A. J., & Lecavalier, L. (2015). Reliability and validity of parent- and child-rated anxiety measures in autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45, 3219-3231.
Bearss, K., Johnson, C., Smith, T., Lecavalier, L., et al. (2015). Effect of parent training vs parent education on behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 313, 1524-1533.
Stratis, E. A., & Lecavalier, L. (2015). Informant agreement for youth with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability: A meta-analysis. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45, 1026-1041.