Ben Smith has a career in special education, child development, and behavioral support spanning more than 30 years as a teacher, professor, researcher, and consultant. Throughout his career he has strengthened the capacity of individuals to effectively develop the prosocial and emotional regulation skills of children. His focus on helping professionals and families understand, prevent, and address behavioral escalations including tantrums, aggression, and self-injurious behavior has had great impact to reduce the use of punishment-based and physical interventions. He is president of iBehaviorSupport.com and an Oregon Registry Master Trainer.