School Behavioral Consulting

What good behavior support actually looks like in schools.

Behavior support in schools shouldn’t start at the point of crisis.

Inclusive behavior supports don’t fail because they’re wrong— they fail because they’re not implemented consistently.

We help school teams build practical, preventative systems so staff feel confident and support actually works in the classroom.

When behavior becomes a daily challenge, it impacts everyone—students, staff and families.

Does this sound familiar?

For school teams:

  • Behavior supports and classroom systems look good on paper—but aren’t used consistently

  • Staff feel overwhelmed, underprepared, or unsupported

  • Teams are reacting to behavior instead of preventing it

  • Burnout is high and systems don’t feel sustainable

If you’re a district or school leader looking for help with supporting inclusion and building systems your Special Education teams can actually use.

Click here to learn more about district support

For families:

  • You’re being asked to pick your child up early due to behavior

  • You’ve been told your child “doesn’t qualify”—but things aren’t improving

  • You’re trying to advocate, but don’t know what to ask for or expect

If you’re navigating Special Education and your child isn’t getting the support they need, I offer advocacy and consultation to help you move forward with clarity.

Click here to learn more about family advocacy

Real change doesn’t come from programs—it comes from people.

Too often, behavior support starts after things have already escalated. But meaningful change happens earlier—through prevention, clarity, and consistent systems. Schools don’t need another curriculum or packaged solution.

They need:

  • Practical strategies that can be modeled in real-time

  • Ongoing support

  • Systems designed to support both students and staff

That’s where we focus our work.

What makes this different

  • Led by a former Special Education teacher and BCBA/LBA

  • Supported by a team of experienced school-based professionals

  • All work is closely supervised to ensure consistent, high-quality support

  • Capacity-building approach to inclusion within your existing staff

  • School-based professionals only. We do not provide in-home services or behavior technicians

    We don’t just define what good support looks like—we help teams implement it in real classrooms.

How we work: from plans to practice

1. Complete an assessment to understand the full picture
We assess current systems, data, and team needs on a personal level.

2. Build practical, preventative strategies through coaching and professional development
Select from several, all-inclusive options based on your district’s needs and budget.

3. Coach through implementation
Ongoing, real-time support so staff can use strategies consistently and confidently as implementation challenges arise.

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School and District Support

  • Sustainable change starts with understanding what is influencing implementation—not simply adding another training, program, or initiative.

    School Behavioral Consulting partners with schools and districts to assess current implementation, identify strengths and barriers, and provide the level of support needed to turn recommendations into sustainable practice.

    Implementation Assessment

    Understand what’s working, what’s getting in the way, and where to focus first.

    Our assessment options examine the systems and conditions influencing adult implementation before recommending professional development, coaching, or additional supports.

    Depending on your needs, assessment may include classroom observations, staff and leadership input, review of implementation data and systems, and fidelity assessment. Leaders receive clear priorities and recommendations for next steps.

    Assessment options range from a focused Implementation Snapshot to comprehensive program- and district-level diagnostics.

    Implementation Support

    Build readiness. Change practice. Sustain results.

    Following assessment, we recommend implementation support based on your team's priorities, readiness, and current capacity. Support may include customized professional development, leadership consultation, implementation tools, job-embedded coaching, fidelity monitoring, and systems development.

    Rather than beginning with a predetermined solution, we match the level of support to what your team needs to move from recommendations to consistent, sustainable implementation.

    BCBA Consultation & Supervision

    Specialized behavior-analytic support for school-based teams.

    BCBA consultation and supervision are available for districts needing ongoing behavior expertise, including supervision of district-employed or agency-contracted RBTs/CBTs, consultation around FBAs and BIPs, data systems, behavior support implementation, and staff capacity building.

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What this looks like in real schools

  • Building consistency and confidence across a secondary SPED team

    A secondary Special Education team struggled with inconsistent implementation and frequent escalations.

    Through an 8-week coaching cycle:

    Systems and expectations were clarified across staff

    Real-time coaching supported responses during the school day

    Preventative and function-based strategies were implemented consistently

    The result:

    Increased staff confidence and alignment

    Reduced reliance on crisis response and disciplinary procedures

    A more predictable, supportive classroom environment

  • Increasing inclusion for an elementary student

    A student was frequently removed from general education due to behavior, limiting access to instruction.

    Support focused on:

    Identifying the function of behavior

    Building proactive supports within the classroom

    Coaching staff on consistent, in-the-moment responses

    The result:

    Increased time in general education settings

    Improved staff confidence supporting the student

    Greater access to learning alongside peers

  • Shifting from reactive from preventative systems

    A school team was relying heavily on reactive strategies and felt overwhelmed by ongoing behavior challenges.

    Through coaching and professional development:

    Staff were trained in preventative, function-based supports

    Classroom systems were clarified and simplified

    Follow-up coaching supported implementation

    The result:

    Fewer escalations during the school day

    Increased consistency across classrooms

    Staff reported feeling more prepared and supported

  • Strengthening team independence and sustainability

    A team relied heavily on lead staff for behavior support and struggled to maintain consistency.

    Support included:

    Clear systems for behavior support and response

    Coaching during real classroom situations

    Building shared expectations across staff

    The result:

    The team successfully managed a full school day without lead staff present

    Increased independence and collaboration

    Sustainable systems that continued beyond coaching

Hi, I’m Allison, Founder and CEO. My perspective is shaped by experience—I’ve been where today’s educators are. Let’s talk through your current challenges and what support could look like in your setting.

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Allison Mahoney, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA (Founder and CEO)

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Build your staff’s capacity for behavior support in schools.

Contact Information:

Hours
Monday–Friday
8am-4pm (PST)

Phone: 425-312-3696

Email: info@schoolbehavioralconsulting.com

We are located on the King County/Snohomish County Border, with in-person services for North King & Snohomish County and remote advocacy & professional development across Washington.