What We Offer Treatment Options We support every individual with personalized care, tailored to their unique situation. Treatment Options Informed by the latest research in the field, we offer flexible and individualized treatment options for families and individuals living with developmental disabilities. By focusing on person-centered care, we are able to help drive better outcomes. Our treatment options fall into multiple categories, including interventions based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), caregiver-led*, developmental, relationship-based, and coaching, as well as direct client interventions. Calibrate ABA Focused on dangerous and severe behavior, Calibrate ABA is a caregiver-led approach to care with a focus on reducing problematic behavior. Age: 6+ Intervention typeCaregiver-Led | ABA-Based Caregiver Led ABA Parents and caregivers lead their child’s care, using daily ABA strategies to build skills and reduce challenging behaviors — minimizing the need for paraprofessionals. Age: All Ages Intervention typeCaregiver-Led | ABA-Based Chat A caregiver-led naturalistic developmental and language-based intervention for children. Chat suits families who prefer a developmental approach to treatment. Age: 6 and Under Intervention typeCaregiver-Led | Developmental, Relationship-Based Compass-Behavioral An ABA-based coaching program where teens and young adults work directly with a licensed/certified behavioral health expert, focusing on areas important to the client that promote self-determination and wellbeing. Age: 12+ Intervention typeCoaching / Direct with Client | ABA-Based | Motivational Interviewing Compass-Work A career advancement tool designed for neurodiverse candidates who are seeking lifelong employment. The tool provides a complete range of career services to support participants throughout their career journey. Age: 15+ Intervention typeCoaching / Direct with Client Connect A caregiver-led program designed to improve the wellbeing of people with profound intellectual multiple disabilities (PIMD) and their families. Connect focuses on communication, daily living skills and challenging behavior. Age: All Ages Intervention typeCaregiver-Led | Developmental, Relationship-Based Everyday ABA Educational modules to help caregivers gain confidence in leading their child’s care using daily ABA strategies. Age: All Ages Intervention typeCaregiver-Led | ABA-based Paraprofessional Mediated ABA Paraprofessionals implement ABA treatment plans during scheduled sessions. Parents and caregivers participate during the session and meet with the licensed/certified clinician for training. Age: All Ages Intervention typeABA-Based RUBI A manualized caregiver-led program that guides therapists in the teaching of tailored ABA-based behavioral strategies to families of autistic or I/DD children with co-occurring challenging behaviors. Age: 3-14 Intervention typeCaregiver-Led | ABA-Based Social Skills Group A peer group led by trained professionals for school-aged children to young adults with a deficit in social skills. The focus is on learning how to interact and communicate effectively with others. Age: 6+ Intervention typeDevelopmental, Relationship-Based | Behavioral Methodology | Group Format *Our caregiver-led care options do not certify caregivers as registered behavior technicians, and we do not pay caregivers. Clinician Tools With the commitment to advancing behavioral healthcare, the Catalight Research Institute invests in developing tools to educate clinicians and empower families. Catalight is now making these impactful tools available for your use. Quality of Life Scales A group of self-assessment surveys administered by clinicians to clients and their families to help understand parental stress, parental self- efficacy, and wellbeing.
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