ArticleMarch 22, 2024The Past and Future of Developmental Disability Laws The journey toward inclusion for individuals with developmental disabilities has undergone significant milestones. One of the earliest identifiers was the passing of the Developmental Disabilities Act in 1963. Under President John F. Kennedy, the act initially addressed the lack of inclusion in state-run institutions for individuals with developmental disabilities. But, through time, the act was … Read article
ArticleMarch 20, 2024Gender and Autism: Differences and Discrepancies It’s long been known that boys are diagnosed with autism at a higher rate than girls. What remains unknown is why. Does it simply occur less in females? Are girls underdiagnosed? Or is something else at play? As the number of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to grow, researchers and clinicians have … Read article
ArticleMarch 18, 2024Where to Find Support After ABA Care Ends If your child is in applied behavior analysis (ABA) care, it’s important to understand when they may be discharged from the program and what that process entails. You may also want to start thinking about what life will be like after treatment ends. Reasons Why Treatment is Ending The amount of time your child spends … Read article
ArticleMarch 13, 2024Catalight’s Third ‘One Size Doesn’t Fit All’ Webinar: “The Importance of Differential Diagnosis in Autism” The third episode of Catalight’s ‘One Size Does Not Fit All’ webinar series is “The Importance of Differential Diagnosis in Autism.” Catalight Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., MSCP and Stephen Kanne, Ph.D., director of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, discuss how incorrect or incomplete … Read article
ArticleMarch 12, 2024Impact Report: 2023 Year in Review 2023 was a pivotal year for advancing parent-mediated care in the network, while driving quality outcomes and making strides toward greater wellbeing – Catalight’s universal measure of success. Setting wellbeing as a goal is especially important given the increasingly heterogenous population of our clients with unique individual and family needs. Catalight continues to focus our … Read article
Press releaseMarch 4, 2024Catalight Unveils Wellbeing Scale to Assess and Enhance the Lives of Families Living with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Autism Proven Accurate by Data Analysis in Recent Study, Scale Will Be Made Available to Outside Agencies Read press release
ArticleFebruary 29, 2024What is Wellbeing? And Why Has it Become Catalight’s Most Important Measurement Tool? Are you happy? It’s a question in which simplicity often outweighs importance.For those who choose to give it deep thought, it can seem impossible to answer.Yet, each day, we pass an acquaintance who asks, “how are you?” or a video call that starts with “how’s everyone doing?” and our typical response tends to be “good.” … Read article
ArticleFebruary 22, 2024What to Do After Your Child’s Autism Diagnosis When you first receive your child’s autism diagnosis, you may feel a range of emotions and be unsure of how to best support your child. But by learning more about autism and proven treatments, you’ll be able to choose the path that best fits your child and family’s unique needs. Here are 10 steps you … Read article