Behaviour Consultant Services - What to Expect

I support families by identifying why behaviours happen, building goals that matter to your child and your family, and coaching you in how to help your child grow confidence, skills, and independence.

Here's how the process works:

1. Getting started: Intake Meeting

What happens next?

After your free meet-and-greet, we’ll schedule a detailed intake meeting (1–1.5 hours). This lets me learn about your child’s strengths, challenges, routines, and your priorities as a family. This meeting can take place in your home or through a Zoom call, preferably just the adults, to keep your child out of adult conversations about their challenging behaviours.

Why this matters:
This step ensures that the supports we build are tailored to your child’s unique needs and not guesswork.

What I do:

Talk with you in detail about behaviours you’re concerned about
Learn about your child’s daily routines, communication, play, and learning style
Use this info to choose the best assessment tools for your child

2. Comprehensive Assessments: Through Play With Your Child

In-person assessment with your child:

After the intake meeting, we will schedule a convenient time for a 2-hour assessment session in your home. Preferred toys and activities in your home will be incorporated as well as Lindsay's therapy toys to keep your child engaged and looking forward to the next session.

Includes:

Direct observation - noting down your child's strengths and areas for improvement while following their lead
Skill-based assessments - to better understand their communication, play, social, and daily living skills

Further assessment sessions:

Since the first assessment session is heavily focused on building a relationship with your child and following their lead, following sessions may be needed to adequately assess their skills
Lindsay will review notes from the first assessment session and prepare such that all skills are assessed following the 2nd (and possibly 3rd) assessment sessions
Functional analysis - if a challenging behaviour is a safety concern and there is no clear reason behind it, the environment can be modified to rule out why a behaviour is happening and what supports will safely and effectively replace it.

3. Program Planning & Goal-Setting

Once assessments are complete, I’ll put together a custom Behaviour Support Plan (BSP).

This plan includes:

Meaningful goals your child can work toward
A practical communication response to replace challenging behaviour
Evidence-based strategies you and caregivers can use
Ways we’ll track your child’s progress

The goal is practical and positive. It's not just changing behaviour, but increasing skills that help your child thrive.

4. Reviewing the Plan Together

Before we begin implementing these goals, we’ll meet (in person or video call) to review the BSP.

You’ll have a clear picture of:

What we’re teaching
How we’ll teach it
What support you and other caregivers can expect

Your input is key to your child's success.

5. Implementation: In-Home Support & Parent Coaching

I work directly with your child in your home, using preferred toys and activities to make sessions engaging and meaningful. You’re invited to observe so you can:

Learn strategies that fit your family routines
Practice skills outside of direct sessions
Feel confident supporting your child’s learning

Optional coaching sessions are available if you want extra support outside direct sessions (especially helpful to troubleshoot strategies while your child is in daycare or school)