August 2024 Easing the Challenge of Change Value-Based Developmental Disability Care Driven by Innovation Can Efficiently Battle Rising Healthcare Costs How Parents Experience Profound Autism: One Size Doesn’t Fit All Catalight Joins accessiBe’s Spotlight Sessions Your Support Helps Expand Access, Improve Care and Drive Innovation AUGUST 2024 Easing the Challenge of Change As the school year kicks back in to gear, we understand that transitions can be particularly challenging for children with autism. The shift from the relaxed days of summer to the structured environment of school often brings a host of new experiences and expectations that can feel overwhelming. For these students, even the smallest changes in routine or environment can be significant sources of stress. But let’s remember, transitions are difficult for everyone. In navigating new phases, it’s common for change to be met with some reluctance. At Catalight, we’re pioneering treatment approaches that better address the personalized needs of children with autism. Individualized care creates a more supportive environment for children and less stress for their family. By shifting industry perspectives, we hope to ease transitions for everyone – helping each child thrive, families achieve greater wellbeing, and the behavioral health industry see the vast benefits in flexible and effective care. Value-Based Developmental Disability Care Driven by Innovation Can Efficiently Battle Rising Healthcare Costs Considering the increased rates of autism and heterogeneity of the population, Catalight’s Chief Growth Officer Trent Iden wrote an op-ed for Autism Spectrum News about how transforming to value-based care is critical in the behavioral health space to address rising costs and fragmented care. How Parents Experience Profound Autism: One Size Doesn’t Fit All Catalight’s Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., will be joined by Jackie Kancir, Executive Director of the National Council on Severe Autism, both of whom raised children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to talk about how parents navigate a profound autism diagnosis and lifelong care. Catalight Joins accessiBe’s Spotlight Sessions accessiBe, a company that makes the internet more accessible for people with and without disabilities, spotlighted Catalight Chief Wellbeing and Experience Officer Tara Kousha. Tara spoke about Catalight’s commitment to building a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve and why businesses should place emphasis on inclusion and employee wellbeing. Your Support Helps Expand Access, Improve Care and Drive Innovation A recent Stanford study indicates that demand for autism treatment in the U.S. is 18 times higher than available providers can handle. You can help by supporting the Catalight Foundation, founded on the belief that every person, regardless of their circumstance, deserves the opportunity to thrive. Every dollar helps create a more equitable world. Quick Links Catalight COO Speaks at Seattle Nonprofit Forum Hosted by the Gates Foundation Chief Operating Officer Natalie Margolis spoke at the Seattle Nonprofit Forum, sponsored by Catalight’s partner Workday, on how a nonprofit can successfully invest in technology needed to grow their organization. Read More July Was Disability Pride Month, But What Does That Mean? Dr. Samelson, a wheelchair user who’s spent decades advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, reflects on what Disability Pride Month and National Disability Independence Day this year meant to her. Learn More Catalight Calls for Behavioral Psychologists at the APA Convention to Explore New Research Catalight experts attended the American Psychological Association Convention to challenge behavioral psychologists to lead a change in the way autism treatment is delivered by considering recent research showing a lack of support for high-hour ABA. Check It Out Safeway Supporting Disabilities With Checkout Donations Safeway is raising funds for Catalight affiliate autism services and other programs designed to inspire and enable people who have diverse abilities. Customers can donate through Aug. 31 at Safeway grocery stores. Learn More [email protected] 2730 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Unsubscribe | Update Preferences ©2024 Catalight. All rights reserved.
in the news | July 22, 2026 Inside NSAP’s Effort to Create an All-Encompassing Autism Therapy Advocacy, Standards Organization Read News
press release | July 15, 2026 Catalight Academy Online Learning Platform Launches Courses for Parents of Autistic Youth Read press release
press release | June 17, 2026 Catalight Academy Reinforces Global Education Offerings with New Accreditations Read press release
article | June 16, 2026 Catalight Awarded Gold Stevie for Managing an Autism Care Network That’s Reshaping the Industry Read article
in the news | June 12, 2026 How Susan Armiger Built Catalight and Helped it Launch a New Professional Association Read News
in the news | June 11, 2026 NSAP CEO Robin McLeod, Ph.D. Appears on the HITea with Grace podcast Read News
in the news | May 28, 2026 Catalight Expands Access and Equity in Behavioral Health with Nabla Read News
press release | May 8, 2026 National Society of Autism Professionals (NSAP) Launches to Create a Unified Voice to Move the Field Forward Read press release
