In the news | July 22, 2026Inside NSAP’s Effort to Create an All-Encompassing Autism Therapy Advocacy, Standards Organization Behavioral Health Business talks to National Society of Autism Professional CEO Robin McLeod and Catalight Executive Vice President Rodrigo Mahs about how Catalight helped create a first-of-its-kind professional society that seeks to advocate for all stakeholders involved in autism therapy, not just those representing ABA. Read News
Article | June 16, 2026Catalight Awarded Gold Stevie for Managing an Autism Care Network That’s Reshaping the Industry Catalight accepted a Gold Stevie Award at the 24th annual American Business Awards in New York. The nonprofit was honored in the “Achievement in Management” category for leading a 15,000 practitioner network that is reshaping the autism care industry. Read article
In the news | June 11, 2026NSAP CEO Robin McLeod, Ph.D. Appears on the HITea with Grace podcast Robin McLeod speaks about how the new National Society of Autism Professionals was launched with the help of Catalight to unite multidisciplinary professionals across the I/DD care industry. Read News
In the news | April 7, 2026The Transformative Power of Value-Based Care in Brain Health As healthcare costs skyrocket and demand for service, especially autism support, continues to rise, Catalight calls for a move to value-based care to break the cycle of deficiency, improve brain health worldwide and mitigate global cost shortfalls. Read News
In the news | April 6, 2026Brain Matters: Equity in the Age of Cognitive Health Catalight CEO Susan Armiger’s contributions amid brain health talks at the World Health Forum in Davos, Switzerland, are highlighted. Read News
In the news | April 3, 2026Fielding Scholar-Practitioner Susan Armiger Featured in CNBC Documentary on Brain Health CEO Susan Armiger is profiled following the release of Catalight’s documentary from the World Economic Forum in Davos on how value-based care can transform global brain health Read News
Press release | February 24, 2026Study Links Poor Sleep to Increased Risky Behavior Among Autistic People Catalight and Easterseals Northern California researchers found that autistic individuals with sleep problems had 120% higher rates of self-injury, 146% higher odds of reporting suicidal thoughts and 58% higher odds of aggression toward others. Read press release
Article | September 9, 2025Laughter, Love and Legacy: How David Murphy’s Memory Lives On Through Giving Former Easterseals Bay Area mom makes a donation to Catalight/Easterseals Northern California as just another way to honor his legacy, remember his laugh and thank the organization that helped enhance the wellbeing of their family. Read article
Article | August 11, 2025Photos: Catalight Talks About the Implications on How Autism is Defined at APA Conference in Denver Catalight attended the APA conference in Denver, Aug. 7–9, presenting on evolving autism definitions and emerging concepts, including research on sleep and its impact on behaviors in autistic individuals. Read article
In the news | July 30, 2025Meet the Judges for the 2025 Forbes 50 Over 50 List Catalight CEO Susan Armiger, a Forbes 50 Over 50 alumna in 2023, joined an elite panel of leaders to help determine the women defining innovation, drive and hope in 2025 for this year’s Forbes list. Read News
