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
Video | March 6, 2024The Importance of Differential Diagnosis in Autism: One Size Doesn’t Fit All Dr. Doreen Samelson and Dr. Stephen Kanne discuss the impact of inaccurate diagnoses on high autism rates and emphasize the importance of differential diagnosis for better ASD care. 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
Video | December 12, 2023Outcomes, Not Hours: One Size Does Not Fit All Dr. Lindsey Sneed and Kathleen Simcoe talk about the importance of care quality for children with autism and family wellbeing over the quantity of treatment hours. Watch video
Article | October 23, 2023Highlights from the First Session of Catalight’s Three-Part Webinar Series “Flexible Treatment Options: One Size Doesn’t Fit All” Care options for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DDs) have expanded in recent years. The expansion is driven by a variety of factors: policy focused on equal care and coverage, a deeper understanding of ASD and I/DDs, changing expectations of clients and their families and the emerging focus … Read article
Video | October 17, 2023Flexible Modalities of Care: One Size Does Not Fit All Catalight’s Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson Ed.D., MSCP and Burnett Therapeutic Services CEO Mitze Burnett, discuss treatment options, autism diagnoses, future treatments and more. Watch video
Article | October 12, 2023Equity in Behavioral Health Health equity means everyone has an equal chance to be healthy. Catalight addresses ASD and I/DD barriers with flexible care, telehealth, and personalized support to improve access and outcomes. Read article
Article | October 11, 2023Learn More About Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Explore the lives of over seven million Americans with intellectual disabilities, focusing on the one to two percent with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), and learn about the available treatment options and support for them and their families. Read article
In the news | September 29, 2023‘We’ve Got To Do More’: Providers Seek To Close Gap In Mental Health Care For Neurodiverse People People with autism are four times as likely to experience depression in their life than typically-developing peers. Despite the increased risk, people with autism or other neurodiversities often face significant obstacles when seeking mental health care. Barriers like clinicians’ lack of specialty training, staffing shortages and pitfalls with payers often prevent neurodiverse people from accessing … Read News
Article | August 29, 2023Preparing for a Lifelong Career in Behavioral Health If you’re interested in making a significant impact on the wellbeing of others, a career focused on supporting people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or intellectual developmental disabilities (I/DDs) may be the perfect fit for you. While certain skills and experiences are needed to work with this diverse group of individuals, there are many paths … Read article
