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
In the news | May 9, 2025Autism, Rubella and the Rising Fear of Vaccines Catalight Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., shares a personal story about her son, who was exposed to rubella from his birth mother in utero. Once a common illness, rubella is now rare in the United States because of vaccines but Dr. Samelson is concerned that more parents are skipping vaccines due false belief that they cause autism. Read News
Video | April 1, 2025Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month by Moving Toward Greater Inclusion It’s time to move beyond awareness and toward true inclusion. Support is not about changing individuals with autism – it’s about embracing them for exactly who they are and who they want to become. Watch video
Video | March 31, 2025What Does Developmental Disability Awareness Month Mean to You and the People You Support? Hear what Catalight, Easterseals Hawaii and Easterseals Northern California employees had to say. Watch video
