Dr. Smith, President of iBehaviorSupport, LLC, has over 30 years’ experience as a professor, federally funded researcher, behavior specialist, classroom teacher, and consultant/trainer. He has been recognized for his work related to better understanding coercive escalation cycles between adults and children, improving the functional behavioral assessment process, and social skills training. He has worked nationally to build durable, integrated and sustainable multi-tiered educational systems that build the emotional regulation skills of ALL children.

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His work to promote professionals’ use of Evidence-Based Behavior Support (EBBS) practices has expanded to assist businesses, including health care organizations use of system-change models to improve staff retention and satisfaction, and outcomes for customers and patients. He has provided leadership on national panels and advised state legislative committees on positive behavior supports, programming for adjudicated youth, and alternatives to physical restraints. Dr. Smith’s expertise has been sought out as guest reviewer in many professional journals. His professional conference presentations, university-level courses, and professional and community trainings have consistently been sought after and highly rated as meaningful and impactful.