About AVO
Avo Khshvadjian
MPEd, BCBA, RBA
Founder & Clinical Director
- years in ABA
- 15+
- years in ABA
- families supported
- 50+
- families supported
- languages spoken
- 4
- languages spoken
Speaks English, Arabic, Turkish and Armenian
Meet Our Founder & Clinical Director
Avo has over 15 years of experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and supporting individuals with diverse needs across a variety of settings. As a multilingual professional who speaks four languages, Avo has provided education, guidance, and resources to newcomer families raising children with special needs, helping them navigate available services and access meaningful support.
Throughout his career, Avo has come to recognize that parents and family dynamics are among the most important elements of successful treatment. He believes that meaningful progress extends beyond individual therapy sessions and is built through understanding each family’s unique circumstances, strengths, values, and priorities. This realization inspired him to establish AVO Family Consultation Services, with a commitment to shaping treatment around the family rather than expecting families to adapt to a predetermined approach.
Having supported over 50 families across multiple counties, Avo continues to listen, learn, and collaborate with families to develop meaningful, individualized goals that fit their everyday lives. His approach combines evidence-based practices with compassion, practicality, and a strong commitment to inclusion, diversity, and family empowerment.
Outside of his professional work, Avo enjoys spending time with friends and family, working out, horseback riding, and spending time with his dog. He also has a keen interest in animals and the positive connections they can bring to people’s lives.
Education & Training
- Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)
- MPEd, Field of Applied Behaviour Analysis
- Honours Bachelor of Behaviour Analysis
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Marketing
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI)
- Emergency First Aid (CPR)
- Person-Directed Planning and goal development for adults
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
- Practical Functional Analysis and Skill-Based Treatment for Challenging Behaviour (PFA & SBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT)
Every child’s program is supervised by a qualified clinician and follows the standards set by the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO).
The AVO Way
"Achieve meaningful goals, value every child and family, and create opportunities for lifelong success."
Achieve Meaningful Goals
We help children and families reach meaningful goals, celebrating progress and building long-term success.
Seen, Heard & Respected
Every child and family deserves to be seen, heard, and respected. We recognize that every family comes with its own unique culture, traditions, values, beliefs, and life experiences. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, we build meaningful partnerships by listening first and collaborating closely with caregivers.
We honor each family's background and incorporate their values into our treatment plans whenever possible, ensuring services are culturally responsive, respectful, and personally meaningful.
Opportunities for Growth
Growth begins with opportunity. We create rich learning experiences and empower parents with practical tools to continue that growth long beyond therapy.
Meaningful Growth, Stronger Families.
At AVO Family Consultation Services, we provide compassionate, evidence-based ABA therapy and family support services, focusing on meaningful growth and stronger family relationships through collaboration, education, and individualized care.
At AVO Family Consultation Services, we know that no two families or learning paths are identical. We believe that therapy should be meaningful, not mechanical. Children learn because they are engaged and ready to learn, not just compliant. We respect each child's unique learning style and focus on skills that unlock real everyday independence.
Every child's treatment plan is individualized and designed around their strengths, needs, and family goals.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower children and families through compassionate, individualized, and evidence-based services that promote independence, meaningful learning, and confidence.
Our Promise
We promise ethical, compassionate, and evidence-based care that prioritizes the child and family, building trust and creating lasting meaningful change.
Core Values
The ethical and clinical standards that guide every session, consultation, and plan at AVO.
Family First
Caregivers and children are at the center of every clinical decision, partnership, and strategy.
Compassion
Meeting every child and parent with genuine empathy, patience, and non-judgmental understanding.
Collaboration
Listening first and partnering closely with parents, schools, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers.
Excellence
Maintaining the highest clinical rigor, continuous BCBA supervision, and transparent progress tracking.