White paper | March 3, 2025Mastering the Payer-Provider Partnership in Autism and Other I/DDs In this white paper, we highlight the value of adding parent-mediated interventions to the menu of treatment options. Read White Paper
Article | March 3, 2025Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: Tips on How To Create a More Inclusive Environment Simple ways you can help people with developmental disabilities feel more comfortable. Read article
Article | February 11, 2025The Power of Caregiver-Mediated ABA: How a Teacher Became Her Son’s Best Educator A 4th grade teacher enrolled in caregiver-mediated training to help her autistic son with texture and behavioral issues. Read article
In the news | February 6, 2025Catalight Wins Aspect Awards in Marketing for its Podcast and “Eliminate the Wait” Campaign Behavioral Health Business recognized Catalight with two Aspect Awards from for its “Eliminate the Wait” campaign, aimed at securing funding to reduce delays in diagnostic evaluations and the “What’s Up With Catalight!” podcast, which explores innovations in autism and intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) care. Read in the news
In the news | February 6, 2025What Happens When an Autism Screening Flags More Mild Cases A Drexel University study found that pediatricians using a standardized screening tool identified potential autism in toddlers five times more often than expert diagnosticians. However, only half of flagged families pursued a free follow-up evaluation, compared to 92% in usual care. In Psychology Today, Catalight’s Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., and Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D., emphasize the need for high-quality assessments and early intervention. Read News
Article | January 30, 2025Catalight’s Journey Cuts a Clear Path to Sustainable Access to Healthcare While creating equitable access to healthcare remains a challenge throught the United States, Catalight is demonstrating that sustainable care is achievable and, more importantly, transformative. Read article
In the news | January 27, 2025The Role Of Telehealth And Technology In Providing Autism Care Catalight’s Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., spoke to Forbes about how Catalight is using technology to deliver care as a way to close access gaps amid skyrocketing autism prevalence rates. Read News
Press release | January 22, 2025Catalight CEO Discusses Pressing Healthcare Challenges in World Economic Forum Interview Catalight President and CEO Susan Armiger spoke about the care economy and democratization of healthcare in an interview from Davos, Switzerland, that aired on CBS News during the World Economic Forum Read press release
In the news | December 30, 2024“Nothing About Us Without Us” Leaves Voices Out In “Autism Spectrum News,” Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., reflects on the philosophy of “nothing about us without us” within the autism community, emphasizing the importance of fully representing those who cannot communicate their needs. She further advocates for expanding the phrase to include parents and caregivers of individuals with profound autism. Read News
Press release | December 30, 2024Study Confirms the Validity of the New Parental Stress Scale for Families of Children with Autism and Other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Psychometric study of Catalight’s Parental Stress Scale for families with an intellectual or developmentally disabled child published in the “Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders” shows the tool to be a viable measure. Read press release
