Barbara Kaiser

Barbara Kaiser is the co-author of Challenging Behavior in Young Children (3rd Edition, 2012) and Challenging Behavior in Elementary and Middle School. She has taught at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and at Concordia University and College Marie-Victorin in Montreal, Canada. In addition to presenting workshops and keynote speeches on challenging behavior throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Europe, Barbara has acted as chief consultant for Facing the Challenge, an instructional DVD based on Challenging Behavior in Young Children (Devereux Center for Resilient Children), and a workshop, What Do You Do With the Mad That you Feel for Mr. Rogers Family Communications, Inc. She has also consulted for several regional projects and developed a series of Webinars and a Guidebook addressing bullying behavior for the Nova Scotia Department of Education and designed a comprehensive intervention to address and prevent violence among young people aged 5 to 15. Over a period of 25 years, Barbara founded and was the director of two childcare centers and an after-school program. A master’s degree in educational administration from McGill University gives her a firm theoretical foundation, but above all her perspective is practical, realistic, and compassionate, stemming from decades of working with actual children, families, and teachers in real situations. She is a citizen of the U.S. and Canada. You can contact Barbara at ChallengingBehavior.com