What are the opening hours?

Monday 8am - 6pm Tuesday 8am - 6pm Wednesday 8am - 6pm Thursday 8am - 6pm Friday 8am - 6pm

https://www.facebook.com/200618833768789/

R3C Behavior Consultation LLC

Home
United States
Jacksonville, OR
R3C Behavior Consultation LLC

Behavior Consultant with 32+ years supporting children & adults with I/DD, autism, mental health & complex behavioral needs.

Practical, person-centered support throughout Oregon. Tamara Lindsay is the founder and owner of R3C Behavior Consulting, LLC and provides behavior consultation services to Children, Teens, & Adults throughout Oregon since 2018. Tamara is known throughout Oregon for her knowledge, creativity, and ability to work with some of Oregon’s most challenging individuals. Tamara originally began her career in the 1988 and worked as a team of professional, (University of Oregon, WOU Teaching Research and the State of Oregon) to create we know as today, community placement. From there she went on to develop grass roots programs for high-risk youth that are still available in public school. Tamara has held positions as Case Management at County level, specializing with challenging behaviors, and as the Executive Director of Forensic Programs. Thereafter, Tamara owned and operated her own Residential Facility for youth and adults with forensic behavior for thirteen years while continuing to offer and direct her behavior consultation team. During the pandemic, Tamara chose to simplify and go back to her grass roots of offering exclusively Behavior Consultation, allowing for more time for her horses, art and of course her grandchildren.

10/14/2026

WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE THE BODY WHEN STRESS RISES?

The Nervous System Behind Behavior | Part 2 of 4

One of the most interesting things about human behavior is that what we see on the outside doesn’t always tell us what’s happening on the inside.

A person may suddenly become restless, stop communicating, resist a familiar activity, or struggle with something they were able to do just an hour earlier.

It’s easy to focus on the behavior itself.

But what if their body has already begun responding to stress?

Our brain and nervous system are constantly communicating. When stress increases, physiological changes can influence attention, processing, emotional responses, and our ability to access familiar skills.

This doesn’t mean every challenging behavior is caused by an activated nervous system. Health, communication abilities, developmental differences, past experiences, learning history, and the environment may also contribute.

This is why Positive Behavior Support begins with understanding the individual.

We gather history, observe what happens before and after behavior, look for patterns, and consider different explanations before developing individualized supports.

The goal isn’t simply to change what someone is doing. It’s to understand what may be influencing it.

I especially welcome observations from families and professionals who have seen changes in communication, coping, or behavior when someone’s stress increases. Those experiences can add valuable perspectives to this discussion.

Please keep individual information confidential.

R3C Behavior Consultation LLC
Understanding behavior begins beneath the surface.

10/10/2026

WHAT IF THERE’S MORE HAPPENING BEHIND A BEHAVIOR THAN WE REALIZE?

Have you ever wondered why someone can handle a situation perfectly well one day, but become completely overwhelmed by that same situation the next?

Or why someone can explain exactly what they should do when they’re calm, yet struggle to do it when they’re upset?

There’s some fascinating science behind these questions.

In our next R3C series,
The Nervous System Behind Behavior, we’re going to explore how the brain and nervous system influence our responses to stress, our emotions, our decision-making, and our ability to access skills in the moment.

We’ll look at what happens inside the body when stress rises, why certain reactions can seem automatic, and how understanding those responses can change the way we support people.

We’ll also begin connecting the dots between the nervous system, the brain, anxiety, and behavior.

And you don’t need a background in psychology or neuroscience to follow along.

Here’s what I’d love to know:

Have you ever noticed someone react to a situation in a way that seemed completely out of proportion to what was happening?

Or experienced that yourself?

What do you think was happening beneath the surface?

I’d love to hear your thoughts as we get this next conversation.

R3C Behavior Consultation LLC
Understanding behavior begins beneath the surface.

10/09/2026

“I KNOW THEY CAN DO IT. I’VE SEEN THEM DO IT.”

And you’re probably right.

But here’s something families, caregivers, and support professionals may not realize:

Having a skill doesn’t mean someone can access it consistently throughout the day.

A person may communicate clearly in the morning and struggle to find their words an hour later. They may complete a familiar task independently one day and need support the next.

We sometimes see this with individuals who have autism, ADHD, FASD, intellectual or developmental disabilities, or histories of trauma. The underlying reasons can be very different.

So is it manipulation? Refusal? Or is something else happening?

That’s where we need to be careful about assigning intent.

Stress, fatigue, pain, processing demands, environmental changes, and learning history may all influence what we’re observing.

As behavior consultants, we gather history, observe across situations, identify patterns, and compare possible explanations before developing a working hypothesis and individualized supports.

“They did it before” tells us they have demonstrated the skill. It doesn’t tell us what affects their ability to use it now.

And sometimes, understanding that difference changes everything.

R3C Behavior Consultation LLC
The Layers Behind Behavior

10/06/2026

“They did it before” tells us the skill exists.

It doesn’t tell us what affects access to it.

10/01/2026

“He knows better.”

Maybe he does.

But knowing a skill and being able to access that skill in a particular moment aren’t always the same thing.

Before assuming someone won’t do something, it’s worth asking what may be affecting whether they can do it right now.

Processing. Communication. Stress. Health. Environment. They can all be pieces of the picture.

Over the next few posts, we’re going to look at those layers individually and at how we determine which ones actually matter for the person in front of us.

Behavior is what we see. Understanding requires us to look underneath it.

— R3C Behavior Consultation LLC

09/28/2026

THE LAYERS BEHIND BEHAVIOR
PART 1

When behavior is challenging, it’s easy to focus on the part we can see.

The yelling.
The refusal.
The aggression.
The shutting down.
The repeated questions.
The person who simply will not move forward.

But behavior is only the part happening on the surface.

Underneath it may be communication, cognitive processing, neurodevelopment, anxiety or stress, trauma history, physical health, sensory needs, learned patterns, relationships, personal interests, the environment or several of these interacting at the same time.

That distinction matters.

Two people can show the exact same behavior for completely different reasons. And if we misunderstand what is driving it, even a well-intended support can miss the mark.

So before asking:

“How do we stop this behavior?”

I want teams to become curious enough to ask:

“What might be happening underneath it?”

That is where good behavioral assessment begins.

Over the next several posts, we’re going to pull these layers apart one at a time not to diagnose someone from their behavior, but to understand what information each layer gives us.

And at the end of the series, I’ll show you how a behavior consultant puts those pieces back together: gathering history and observations, looking for patterns, comparing competing explanations, and developing a working hypothesis that leads to individualized support.

Next:

Cognition & Communication … Are we sure the person understands what we think they understand?

R3C Behavior Consultation LLC

09/26/2026

I’ve been thinking this week about what families really need to know when a child’s behavior is hard to understand.

A Facebook post has to be short enough to read and still do justice to how many things can shape a child’s experience.

Where do we start? With the child. We look at how they communicate and learn, their development, stress, health, relationships, interests, and environment. A diagnosis can give us important information, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.

Next week, I’m starting a series called The Layers Behind Behavior. We’ll look at what may be happening beneath the behavior, what questions can help us understand it, and how support can fit the individual child.

If you’re a parent or caregiver, what do you wish someone had explained to you sooner?

09/23/2026

PERSEVERATION | PART 4 — THE FINAL POST

THE QUESTION ISN’T JUST “WHY DOES HE KEEP ASKING?”

The question is: “What are we missing?”

Imagine someone asks, “What time are we leaving?” twenty times in an hour.

The team says, “He perseverates.”

Okay. But that tells us what we are observing. It doesn’t tell us what is happening for that person.

Before developing a support plan, I want to know:

1. What happens BEFORE the repetition?

Does it increase when plans change? When the person is waiting? When there is nothing structured to do? When someone important is leaving?

2. What happens AFTER the question?

Does someone answer? Offer reassurance? Change the activity? Give the person attention? Does the repetition decrease, increase, or continue?

3. What does the person understand?

Do they know the answer but struggle to shift away from the thought? Do they understand time? Can they anticipate what happens next?

4. What else could be contributing?

Anxiety? Cognitive inflexibility? A neurological condition? A long history of learned responses? Environmental unpredictability? More than one of these?

5. What does the person tell us?

When possible, we ask them directly. We also listen to the people who know them well, review patterns over time, and observe what happens across different situations.

Then we begin developing a working hypothesis.

Not a guess dressed up as a diagnosis.

A hypothesis grounded in information that we can examine, test, and revise.

Perhaps the person needs greater predictability. Perhaps reassurance has become part of the repeating cycle. Perhaps shifting attention is genuinely difficult. Perhaps several things are happening together.

Each possibility leads us toward different supports.

A behavior support plan should not simply tell staff how to respond to the twentieth question.

It should help the team understand what may be driving the first one.

That is where meaningful behavior consultation begins.

R3C Behavior Consultation LLC

Behavior support that works in the real world.

09/21/2026

PERSEVERATION | PART 3
Same behavior. Different reasons.

“What time are we leaving?”

Five minutes later: “What time are we leaving?”

And again. And again.

We see the repetition. But do we understand what is keeping it going?

There is no single explanation for perseveration or cognitive looping.

It may be influenced by:

• A neurological or developmental condition.
• Anxiety or difficulty tolerating uncertainty.
• A pattern of repetition that has been reinforced over time.
• Limited structure, routine, or predictability.
• Difficulty shifting attention or moving from one thought to another.
• The person’s temperament, experiences, and individual needs.

There are several other reason that could be added to that list. And often, several of these factors are interacting at the same time.

Consider two people asking the same question repeatedly.

One may be anxious because they don’t know what will happen next. Another may have learned that repeating the question brings reassurance, attention, or a response. A third may understand the answer but have difficulty shifting away from the thought.

Same observable behavior. Very different things to understand.

This is why we don’t develop supports based on repetition alone. We need to understand the individual and what may be maintaining the pattern.

In our final post, we’ll look at how a behavior consultant approaches cognitive looping: what information we gather, what patterns we look for, and how we develop a working hypothesis before recommending supports.

R3C Behavior Consultation LLC
Behavior support that works in the real world.

09/19/2026

PERSEVERATION — PART 2

When “I already answered you” doesn’t work.

They ask the same question again.

You answer it.

Five minutes later, they ask again.

So you answer again maybe with a little more emphasis this time.

And then they ask again.

It’s easy to assume they aren’t listening, are seeking attention, or simply need to be redirected.

But repetition tells us very little about why it’s happening.

Someone may be asking repeatedly because they’re anxious and looking for reassurance.

They may not fully understand the information they were given.

They may be struggling with uncertainty or a change in routine.

The repetition itself may be regulating, familiar, or enjoyable.

Or there may be another reason entirely.

That matters because the same response won’t work for every reason.

If someone doesn’t understand the schedule, clearer information or a visual may help.

If anxiety is driving the question, repeatedly providing reassurance may calm things briefly but sometimes it can also become part of the repetitive cycle.

And if repetition is helping someone regulate, simply shutting it down may take away a coping strategy without providing another one.

This is why good behavior support doesn’t start with:

“How do we get them to stop?”

It starts with:

“What is happening here and what might this person need?”

Same behavior. Different reasons. Different support.

Next in Part 3:

What information should we gather before deciding how to respond?

— R3C Behavior Consulting, LLC

Address

Jacksonville, OR

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

Website

facebook.com

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when R3C Behavior Consultation LLC posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to R3C Behavior Consultation LLC:

Want your business to be the top-listed business in Jacksonville?