# ASK Consultation and Support

> Illinois-based, BCBA-led educational consulting firm partnering with school districts and families on special education, behavior support, related-service staffing (BCBA, SLP, OT, LBS1, school psychologists, RBTs), training, and IEP support.

ASK Consultation and Support (legal name: ASK CONSULTATION AND SUPPORT CO.) is a State of Illinois certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) — Business Enterprise Program certification #26267, certified September 2, 2026, issued by the Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion — serving Illinois school districts and families. We provide consultation, behavior planning, related-service staffing, IEP guidance, paraprofessional and staff training, and implementation support across the Chicagoland region and statewide.

## Certification

- Legal business name: ASK CONSULTATION AND SUPPORT CO.
- State of Illinois certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Business Enterprise Program (BEP), certification #26267, certified 2026-09-02, issued by the Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion.
- Districts and public agencies can apply spend with ASK toward supplier diversity and BEP participation goals.
- NAICS: 611710 (Educational Support Services), 621330 (Offices of Mental Health Practitioners), 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services).
- NIGP: 918-38, 918-67, 952-21, 924-05.
- Procurement details: /contact and /schools-districts#supplier-diversity

## Pages

- [Home](/): Overview of ASK's services for Illinois schools and families.
- [Schools & Districts](/schools-districts): Consultation, staffing, behavior support, and training for Illinois school districts.
- [Families](/families): Special education guidance, IEP support, and behavioral consultation for Illinois families.
- [About](/about): Founder story, mission, and approach.
- [IEP Consultation](/iep-consultation): Independent IEP review and meeting support for families.
- [Special Education Staffing Services](/services): Role-specific BCBA, school psychologist, SLP, OT, RBT, and LBS1 staffing and consultation for Illinois schools.
- [BCBA Staffing & Jobs](/services/bcba): BCBA staffing, behavior support, FBA/BIP consultation, and school-based BCBA roles in Illinois.
- [School Psychologist Staffing & Jobs](/services/school-psychologist): Evaluation coverage, IEP support, and school psychologist roles across Chicagoland.
- [School SLP Staffing & Jobs](/services/speech-language-pathologist): Speech-language service coverage and school-based SLP roles in Illinois.
- [School OT Staffing & Jobs](/services/occupational-therapist): Occupational therapy coverage and school-based OT roles for Illinois districts.
- [RBT Staffing & Jobs](/services/rbt): BCBA-supervised behavior technician staffing and school-based RBT roles.
- [LBS1 Staffing & Jobs](/services/lbs1-special-education-teacher): LBS1 special education teacher staffing, IEP case management, and Illinois roles.
- [Careers](/careers): Open BCBA, SLP, OT, RBT, LBS1, and school psychologist roles in Illinois.
- [Resources](/resources): Articles and guides on special education, behavior planning, staffing, and consultation.
- [Locations](/locations): Chicagoland and Illinois service areas.
- [Contact](/contact): Get in touch or schedule a consultation.

## Resources

- [The Women Behind ASK: Becoming a Certified Women-Owned Business](/resources/women-behind-ask-certified-women-owned-business): Illinois WBE certification and the women behind the ASK name.
- [The Hardest Part of Running a Business Is Getting in the Room](/resources/hardest-part-of-running-a-business-is-getting-in-the-room): Founder Kelly Swindler on trust, networking, and women building education businesses.
- [School Consultations & Behavioral Support](/resources/school-consultations-behavioral-support): How district consultation models work in practice.
- [Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS1) in Illinois](/resources/learning-behavior-specialist-1-illinois): What LBS1 is and why Illinois districts compete for it.
- [BCBA Certification in Illinois (2026)](/resources/bcba-certification-illinois-2026): Current pathway and Illinois licensure requirements.
- [End-of-Year Special Education Planning](/resources/end-of-school-year-special-education-planning): Closing the year and preparing for fall.
- [What School Psychologists Actually Do](/resources/what-school-psychologists-actually-do): The real scope of the role inside a district.
- [Special Education Funding in Illinois (2026)](/resources/special-education-funding-illinois-2026): How Illinois funds special education and what's changing.
- [Preparing for an IEP Meeting](/resources/preparing-for-an-iep-meeting): A practical family checklist.
- [After an Autism Diagnosis: What to Do Next](/resources/after-an-autism-diagnosis-what-to-do-next): First steps for families.

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