The presenter spent over twenty years working in the Dallas Independent School District where he served as a classroom teacher for special needs students with emotional disabilities, a crisis intervention teacher, a behavior specialist, and as the program coordinator for students with emotional disabilities. Mr. Banks spent part of his educational training working in a residential treatment facility for students with severe emotional needs. In addition, he has trained schools, families, and communities in intervention and strategies to work more effectively with special needs students. Mr. Banks is one of Pearson's premiere behavioral experts and is regularly called upon to present at conferences and events as they relate to students with disabilities.