In the news | October 28, 2026Best Practices For Conducting Research As A Nonprofit For nonprofit leaders looking to enter the research space, Catalight Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., writes in Forbes about several considerations they should keep in mind. Read News
Article | October 20, 20266 Tips for Welcoming Autistic Trick-or-Treaters This Halloween Growing autism prevalence is all the more reason to make community traditions like Halloween welcoming and inclusive for everyone. Read article
Case study | September 15, 2026Catalight’s Postdoctoral Training Program Builds a Much Needed Pipeline for Autism and I/DD Evaluations Catalight’s growing postdoctoral program is helping to address one of the most serious problems in the autism care industry — long wait times to care caused by a shortage of qualified diagnosticians. Read case study
In the news | September 3, 2026Supporting Neurodivergent Nonprofit Employees Catalight Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., writes in Forbes about how neuro-inclusive teams can strengthen businesses and support missions. Read News
Press release | September 1, 2026Study: Catalight’s Family Wellbeing Scale Works Across Cultures for Families of People with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities To validate the scale, researchers from Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University and Bartin University translated and tested it with more than 300 primary caregivers from schools across Türkiye. Read press release
Case study | August 25, 2026Maine’s RUBI Pilot Expands Access to Meaningful Autism Care Throughout the State Catalight trained 10 Forward practitioners working within a Maine governmental program that limits parental training on the RUBI program to help bridge the gap in family care. Read case study
In the news | August 6, 2026How To Address Compassion Fatigue At Your Nonprofit Catalight Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., writes in Forbes about how nonprofits serving high-need populations can be affected by ongoing exposure to the problems of others. Read News
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
