Helping Families Understand Behavior and Build Skills That Last
Blue Jay Behavioral Consulting is a BCBA-led practice built on a simple idea: behavioral science is most useful when the strategies are practical enough for parents to actually use and understand.
Behavioral Science, Translated for Real Homes
Blue Jay Behavioral Consulting is led by Avianna Shull, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with over 12 years of experience in clinical and private practice settings. She holds a Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis and Comprehensive Exceptional Student Education from the University of West Florida.
Her focus on parent coaching grew out of a gap she kept seeing in clinical and school settings: children were receiving excellent behavioral services, but little of that work was ever communicated to the parents who spent the most time with them.
Avianna started this practice to close that gap — giving parents the same tools and understanding clinical teams rely on, so progress continues at home instead of stopping at the door. The goal is help families become proactive in their behavior journey instead of reactive.
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
What Guides the Work
A few principles shape every recommendation you’ll receive.
Understand the reason behind behavior
Behavior is communication, and it usually works for the child in some way. Finding out what job it’s doing is the first step — not an afterthought.
Prevent, don’t just react
A great deal of challenging behavior can be reduced by adjusting what happens before it, rather than by reacting harder afterward.
Teach skills, don’t only stop behavior
If a behavior is meeting a need, it won’t simply disappear. Children need something more effective to do instead.
Reinforce what you want to see
Positive reinforcement, used well and specifically, does far more to change behavior than consequences alone ever will.
Parents are central, not sidelined
Caregivers are present for the routines that matter. Building your confidence and skill is the point of the work, not a side effect of it.
Collaborate where it helps
When it’s useful and you want it, support can include teachers, childcare staff and other important people in your child’s environment.
Our Mission
To empower parents and caregivers with practical, evidence-based behavioral strategies that improve daily routines, teach meaningful skills, and help children become more independent and successful at home, at school and in the community.
Parents know their children best. Blue Jay Behavioral Consulting gives families the behavioral tools, strategies and support they need to create meaningful change — without handing that job over to someone else.
What Makes Blue Jay Different?
Parent-Centered
Parents learn the strategies themselves rather than depending entirely on a provider being in the room.
Individualized
Recommendations are based on the child, the family, the environment and the specific concern — not a template.
Practical
Strategies have to work within real family schedules and routines, or they aren’t worth recommending.
Evidence-Based
Recommendations are grounded in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and behavioral science.
Collaborative
Support may involve parents, caregivers, teachers and other important people in the child’s environment.
Non-Judgmental
No family arrives with a perfect record. The starting point is always what is happening now, not what should have happened.
Families, Caregivers, and the People Around Them
Most families who reach out are parents and caregivers of children experiencing behavioral or developmental challenges. Some have a diagnosis such as autism or ADHD. Many do not — and that’s completely fine.
You do not need a diagnosis, a referral, or a crisis to ask for help. Getting support earlier usually means smaller changes are enough.
Support is also available to:
- Teachers and classroom staff
- Preschool and childcare providers
- Schools seeking behavioral consultation
- Families preparing for school meetings
Let’s Talk About What’s Going On
Thirty minutes is usually enough to know whether this is the right kind of support for your family.