October 2025

Success, Learnings and Trainee Experience

How Telemedicine Has Transformed Autism and I/DD Care
Large-Scale Study Finds Autistic Youth Far More Likely to Be Hospitalized for Mental Health Conditions

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Success, Learnings and Trainee Experience

Catalight’s postdoctoral training program equips emerging psychologists with specialized skills in autism evaluation, bridging gaps in diagnostic access, advancing diversity in care and preparing the next generation of compassionate clinicians.

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How Telemedicine Has Transformed Autism and I/DD Care

The telemedicine pivot redefined access and care delivery for families of individuals with autism and intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) by rapidly implementing a HIPAA-compliant hybrid virtual model, enabling 99% of families to receive services within 10 days and 93% to engage via telehealth.

Hear directly from Chief Health Officer, Tracy Gayeski, Psy.D., on our successes.

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Large-Scale Study Finds Autistic Youth Far More Likely to Be Hospitalized for Mental Health Conditions

Catalight researchers found that autistic youth are hospitalized for mental health conditions at significantly higher rates. This highlights urgent gaps in access, equity and autism-informed mental healthcare.

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About Catalight

Catalight breaks down barriers and biases to create a more equitable world so people with developmental disabilities can choose their path. Catalight provides access to innovative, individualized care services, clinical research and advocacy — all powered by intelligent technology. Through the work of affiliate partners, Easterseals Hawaii and Easterseals Northern California, Catalight and its family of companies support people with developmental disabilities and their families across their care journey.

The Catalight family of companies is one of the largest behavioral health networks in the nation, with more than 15,000 practitioners serving 24,000 clients and families annually. Backed by more than a decade of experience and a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, we are reimagining the way people with developmental disabilities and their families experience healthcare. Catalight’s goal is to ensure that individuals and families receive timely access to evidence-based treatment, including naturalistic developmental and language-based services, applied behavior analysis and speech therapy.

October 2025

Success, Learnings and Trainee Experience

About Catalight

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