In the news | August 4, 2026Future Leader: Brianna Fitchett, Vice President of Clinical Impact, Catalight Behavioral Health Business named Brianna Fitchett, Catalight’s vice president of clinical impact, a 2026 Future Leader in the behavioral health category for increasing access to person-centered autism care through her work launching Catalight Academy. Read News
In the news | July 22, 2026Inside NSAP’s Effort to Create an All-Encompassing Autism Therapy Advocacy, Standards Organization Behavioral Health Business talks to National Society of Autism Professional CEO Robin McLeod and Catalight Executive Vice President Rodrigo Mahs about how Catalight helped create a first-of-its-kind professional society that seeks to advocate for all stakeholders involved in autism therapy, not just those representing ABA. Read News
Press release | July 15, 2026Catalight Academy Online Learning Platform Launches Courses for Parents of Autistic Youth After serving thousands of clinicians looking to expand their practice and create great access, Catalight Academy is now opening up its doors for parents, caregivers and other supporters who want to better understand autism and learn techniques to better support the neurodivergent individuals in their lives. . Read press release
In the news | July 10, 2026Nonprofit Leadership In Autism Care Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson writes for Forbes about how nonprofit autism therapy providers like Catalight and Easterseals can distinguish themselves from private equity centers that are finding themselves embroiled in claims of overbilling and fraud. Read News
In the news | June 26, 2026Parents Are Paying More Than They Realize For Family Vacations Catalight Vice President of Clinical Excellence Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D., talks with Forbes about how parents with autistic children can plan for trips and make the best out of their family vacations. Read News
In the news | June 17, 20263 Ways Nonprofits Can Provide Better Brain-Health Support Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson writes for Forbes about three areas where brain health can be addressed for young children with developmental disabilities. Read News
Press release | June 17, 2026Catalight Academy Reinforces Global Education Offerings with New Accreditations Catalight Academy has received global accreditations for its continuing education units through both the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training board and the Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board. Read press release
Article | June 16, 2026Catalight Awarded Gold Stevie for Managing an Autism Care Network That’s Reshaping the Industry Catalight accepted a Gold Stevie Award at the 24th annual American Business Awards in New York. The nonprofit was honored in the “Achievement in Management” category for leading a 15,000 practitioner network that is reshaping the autism care industry. Read article
In the news | June 12, 2026How Susan Armiger Built Catalight and Helped it Launch a New Professional Association What began as a local nonprofit has evolved into a national organization helping reshape autism and developmental disability care through research, value-based care and systems change. Read News
In the news | June 11, 2026NSAP CEO Robin McLeod, Ph.D. Appears on the HITea with Grace podcast Robin McLeod speaks about how the new National Society of Autism Professionals was launched with the help of Catalight to unite multidisciplinary professionals across the I/DD care industry. Read News
