Article | March 20, 2024Gender and Autism: Differences and Discrepancies Understand the complexities of autism diagnosis gender disparities, exploring potential causes and implications, highlighting the need for further research and awareness. Read article
Video | March 13, 2024Catalight’s Third ‘One Size Doesn’t Fit All’ Webinar: “The Importance of Differential Diagnosis in Autism” Join Catalight’s webinar on ‘The Importance of Differential Diagnosis in Autism’ for insights from experts on improving ASD treatment. Watch video
Press release | March 4, 2024Catalight Unveils Wellbeing Scale to Assess and Enhance the Lives of Families Living with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Autism Proven Accurate by Data Analysis in Recent Study, Scale Will Be Made Available to Outside Agencies Read press release
Article | February 29, 2024What is Wellbeing? And Why Has it Become Catalight’s Most Important Measurement Tool? Are you happy? It’s a question in which simplicity often outweighs importance. For those who choose to give it deep thought, it can seem impossible to answer. Yet, each day, we pass an acquaintance who asks, “how are you?” or a video call that starts with “how’s everyone doing?” and our typical response tends to … Read article
Article | February 22, 2024What to Do After Your Child’s Autism Diagnosis When you first receive your child’s autism diagnosis, you may feel a range of emotions and be unsure of how to best support your child. But by learning more about autism and proven treatments, you’ll be able to choose the path that best fits your child and family’s unique needs. Here are 10 steps you … Read article
Article | February 20, 2024Autism 101: A Brief Overview It seems like everyone is talking about autism lately. But how much do you really know about this developmental disability? Below is an overview to help you learn more about what causes it, how it affects people and what treatment options are available. Autism as a Lifelong Condition Autism spectrum disorder, also known as ASD … Read article
Article | December 18, 2023From Autism Diagnosis to Discharge: Understanding Your Child’s Path to Care Suspect your child has autism? Act early and consult a pediatrician for evaluation. Catalight offers personalized, high-quality care to support developmental disabilities. Read article
Press release | November 21, 2023Study: Autistic Children May Need Fewer Hours of Treatment Than Previously Thought Each year, tens of thousands of parents and caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face vital decisions: What kind of treatment should my child receive? Who should deliver their care? How many hours of care does my child need to make progress? A study published yesterday suggests autism care led by parents and … Read press release
In the news | November 14, 20237 Powerful Tips for Planning Playdates for Children with Autism Playdates are an important part of childhood. They’re an opportunity to have fun, build friendships, and try new activities. For kids with autism and other developmental disabilities, playdates can be both a challenge and an opportunity to develop their social skills. Read News
Article | November 14, 2023Applied Behavior Analysis and Modern Autism Care Modern care for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has expanded beyond the paraprofessional delivered “gold standard” of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) over the past few years. It’s a move driven by several key factors: research demonstrating ABA is most effective with a subset of the ASD population, the breadth of ASD research that is driving clinical … Read article
