Kaye Otten has a doctorate from The University of Kansas in special education with an emphasis in emotional, behavioral, and autism spectrum disorders. She is a board-certified behavior analyst and sole proprietor of Advanced Behavior Collaborations, specializing in school-based services. She provides collaborative coaching to school districts in developing evidence based multi-tiered systems of behavioral support. She serves as adjunct faculty with The Mandt System and is an international leader in crisis prevention and intervention. Kaye has over thirty years of experience in public and private schools as a general and special educator and behavioral consultant and has experience working with all ages, ability levels, and disability categories. She is the co-author of the book How to Reach and Teach Children with Challenging Behavior:  Practical Ready-To-Use Strategies that Work, lead author and editor of the book An Educator’s Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder: Interventions and Treatments, and the online professional development courses Managing Challenging Behavior: Part 1-Antecedent Strategies and Part 2-Consequence Strategies provided by Exceptional Child of Vector Solutions.

Kaye is a founding member of the MSLBD Master Teacher Project in 2006, with the first presentations of the MSLBD Master Teacher Project shared 2007. Her first presentation at the Symposium was in 2006. She has been a member of the MSLBD Planning Committee since 2001. 

MSLBD Awards, Recognitions, Video Links

• 2002 MSLBD Doctoral Stipend Award Recipient
• Educator Talk About Memorable Students, 30th Anniversary Celebration 2012 Symposium, Kaye Otten
• Interviews with Professionals About Students, Careers, & More,  Kaye Otten, Bev Johns, Kathleen Lynne Lane, Mary Beth Nolls
• Keynote Presenter, 2016 Conference on Behavior Issues for School Leaders
• 2018 Ignite Session Presentation, Kaye Otten
• 2022 Keynote, Great Educators at Work: What Does it Take to Make the Grade as a Teacher of Students with EBD? Kaye Otten
• 2025 MSLBD Unsung Hero Award Recipient