Blue Water Behavioral Consulting

10/21/2025

Our Tuesday social skills group had a blast carving pumpkins today! 🎃

10/21/2025

October is flying by! Halloween is only 10 days away!

Halloween Tips for Families with Kids on the Spectrum 🎃

Halloween can be fun for your child. With a little planning you can help make it safe, comfortable and enjoyable.

✅ What you can do:

- Talk ahead about what to expect. Show pictures of decorations, costumes, and trick-or-treating.

- Let your child pick a costume they like and feel comfortable in. Avoid itchy fabrics, tight collars, masks or face paint if they cause discomfort.

- Practice the outing at home: walking to the door, saying “trick or treat”, getting a treat. Use a role-play or visual story.

- Choose a familiar route, go earlier in the evening, limit houses visited. Avoid scary decorations, loud noises, fog or flashing lights.

- Offer sensory supports: headphones or ear plugs, a comfort item, a flashlight for visibility and reassurance.

- Plan for snacks/treats: If your child has diet restrictions or sensitivities, bring non-food items like stickers or small toys.

At-home alternative:

If trick-or-treating feels too much, stay home and

- Decorate pumpkins together.
- Have a dress-up game with favourite characters.
- Do a “mini treasure hunt” for treats at home.

Build a gentle routine so your child can feel safe and included.

What matters most: Your child’s comfort and joy. The number of houses they visit or the size of the costume doesn’t matter. What matters is that they feel safe, seen and happy.

09/21/2025

Can you believe tomorrow is already the first day of fall!? Check out our Fall 2025 Newsletter to kick off the season! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

08/23/2025

We wrapped up a fun and productive week with two more exciting events yesterday! First, we had a graduation party at our Burlington office to celebrate three of our amazing clients graduating from our program! We will sure miss them at the office but they are ready to rock in full time school this school year! After work, we had a great time at our end of summer employee appreciation happy hour at Bastion Brewing in Anacortes! We also installed a new sensory swing at our Oak Harbor office that the clients (and staff!) have enjoyed checking out. Thanks to the Blue Water team for such a great week and hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

08/21/2025

Well said!

When we take behavior personally, we risk missing the bigger picture.

Behavior doesn’t happen to upset us—it happens because, at some point, it worked. It achieved a goal, met a need, or got a response.

When we shift from taking it personally to understanding the “why,” we open the door to real change.

08/20/2025

It has been a wonderful week of trainings, and it is only Wednesday! Yesterday, we had two of our awesome clinicians (Mikayla and Sierra) provide a training to our team on strategies we can use during our ABA sessions to maintain the safety and autonomy of our clients when dysregulation and escalated behaviors occur. Today, our Executive Director (Rachel, pictured below) led a training for nearly 40 local educators on best practices for promoting social/emotional growth in early learners in the classroom setting. We hope everyone has a great rest of their summer and is ready for another amazing school year!

07/16/2025

Info re: the annual Autism Acceptance Mariners game taking place this Sunday!

We’re Counting Down – Just 4 Days Left!

Our annual Autism Acceptance Mariners Game is almost here, and we couldn’t be more excited! We are so excited to cheer on the Big Dumper himself, Cal Raleigh, fresh off his Home Run Derby win. Let’s pack the stands and show him some love from our amazing community.

Don’t Miss Out – Tickets Close Friday at 5 PM!
To sit with our group and support our mission, you must use our special ticket link:
https://www.mlb.com/mariners/tickets/specials/autism-acceptance
Every ticket helps us keep building a more inclusive, accessible game day experience for Autistics and our communities.

Game Day = Sunshine + Baseball
It’s going to be a hot one, so here’s how to stay cool:

Bring a refillable water bottle (empty at entry, fill inside)

Wear lightweight clothes, sunscreen, and a hat

Rest in the shade when you need to

Know the signs of heat exhaustion and take care of yourself

Need a sensory break?
We’ve got you. The Sensory Room by Sensory Tool House will be available for anyone who needs a quiet space to regroup. It’s a calm, supportive area designed with Autistics in mind.
https://sensorytoolhouse.com/

Let’s make it a day to remember—cheers, cool water, and big steps toward acceptance.

06/19/2025

Great list! So grateful for our amazing team of BCBAs at Blue Water and their commitment to quality and compassionate care! Also very thankful for our ongoing collaboration with Rose and her team at ABA Speech to help our clients thrive!

Did I miss anything??

05/31/2025

The weather couldn't have been better yesterday afternoon for our Employee Appreciation Happy Hour! The adorable babies and pups were the icing on the cake! It has been such a productive and fun school year with our amazing team and we are looking forward to having a great summer! 😎

05/30/2025

Happy Friday, everyone! Check out our latest newsletter, and have a great weekend!

05/30/2025

Mark your calendars for the annual WABA conference, looks like it should be another great event!!

We are SO excited for this year’s WABA conference - just look at this amazing lineup of Presenters & topics! 🙌🏻🤩👏🏻💫

🗓️ Make sure to save the date, Oct. 11, 2025!

📍In Person (with happy hour): Green River College, Auburn WA
💻 Live Online

😎 Can’t make it the day of? Purchase and watch On Demand for up to 3 Months later!

✅ Registration coming soon on BehaviorLive!

05/01/2025

Upcoming events!

Hot off the presses! Get your calendar out and start making summer plans. Join us, check us out! Engage as little or as much as you like. Watch from afar or jump right in, we don't bite.