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Vice President of Diagnostic and Psychological Assessments, Nina Rudick, PsyD, was honored with a 2023 Frontline Honors award by Behavioral Health Business. In her interview, Dr. Rudnick shares insights into her impactful journey and experiences within the field, offering a glimpse into her remarkable contributions at Catalight.

Competing against 60 submissions, Catalight’s marketing and communications team, along with agency partner, Viewstream, won a prestigious Aspect Award in the 2024 ‘Behavioral Health’ category. The 2023 “Choose Your Path” multimedia campaign, which expanded the non-profit company’s call for greater access of care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, and their families.

Catalight recently named Trent Iden as its new Chief Growth Officer to spearhead the organization’s expansion efforts and revenue generation. Read about his vision to strengthen existing relationships, foster new network connections, and secure additional partners to advance Catalight’s goal of enhancing access to value-based care.

Tracy Gayeski, Ph.D., MBA, has been appointed Chief Health Officer at Catalight. With over two decades of experience in advocating for clients and clinicians within the developmental disability community, read how Dr. Gayeski’s promotion will help to ensure a person-centered approach to care delivery is accessible through research initiatives, provider networks and clinical operations.

Playdates are an important part of childhood. They’re an opportunity to have fun, build friendships, and try new activities. For kids with autism and other developmental disabilities, playdates can be both a challenge and an opportunity to develop their social skills.

Twenty-five years ago this month, the word neurodiversity appeared in print in a September 1998 article in The Atlantic. Judy Singer, an Australian social scientist, introduced the word in reference to autism. In 2000, Kassiane Asasumasu, an activist for the neurodiversity movement, coined the term neurodivergent to refer to any person whose development was nontypical. Movements …

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of telehealth for autism and other developmental disorders has exploded. Now that we are mostly post-pandemic, many parents are asking: “Is telehealth still the right choice for my child’s treatment?” There is no single answer. Below are several considerations for parents to keep in mind if they are thinking …

People with autism are four times as likely to experience depression in their life than typically-developing peers. Despite the increased risk, people with autism or other neurodiversities often face significant obstacles when seeking mental health care. Barriers like clinicians’ lack of specialty training, staffing shortages and pitfalls with payers often prevent neurodiverse people from accessing …

Catalight recently launched a Career Advancement Services program to serve neurodiverse candidates seeking employment. The new program offers participants a fully integrated set of services to support them along their career journey, from initial assessments to landing the position that best sets them up for future career success. This person-centered service, focuses on the participant’s …

Catalight President and CEO, Susan Armiger was recognized on Forbes’ 2023 50 Over 50: Impact list for her leadership at Catalight and for creating a more equitable world for people with developmental disabilities. Know your value. Age can be your superpower. Just ask any of the entrepreneurs, investors, inventors and artists on our third annual 50 Over 50 list.