A webinar hosted by Behavioral Health Business exploring the contrasting approaches to autism support in the United States and Europe – particularly the Netherlands – focusing on the shift from high-hour Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to parent-mediated and self-directed care models.

Catalight’s Chief Clinical Officer, Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., is joined by Yvette Roke, Ph.D., a psychiatrist at GGz Centraal, one of the largest mental health care facilities in the Netherlands, and developer of the SAM (Stress Autism Mate) app, along with Alvin van Asselt, an autistic Ph.D. student researching rejection sensitivity dysphoria in adults with autism. The three will talk about progressive autism support, the need for evolution, elevating autistic voices in the creation of models and how the U.S. systems can look to Europe for solutions that increase access to care while decreasing patient stress and cost.

Key takeaways include:

• An overview of the Netherlands’ move away from high-hour ABA programs and the adoption of alternative care models
• Progressive care that pinpoints the right measure and yields the most worthwhile outcomes
• How the United States can incorporate European methods for more effective care and cost
• Insights into parent-mediated care practices and their impact on patient and family wellbeing
• The importance of incorporating autistic voices in treatment development and decision-making
• Discussion on the ethical considerations of aiming to reduce autistic traits versus supporting individual autonomy

Speakers

Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., MSCP

Chief Clinical Officer, Catalight

Yvette Roke, Ph.D.

Psychiatrist, GGz Centraal, Netherlands; Developer of the SAM app

Alvin van Asselt

Autistic Ph.D. Student and Researcher, GGz Centraal, Netherlands

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