Press release | April 7, 2026Study Reveals Shift in How Families Define Success in Autism Treatment A new report from Catalight shows parents are targeting goals that extend beyond traditional measures – focusing on wellbeing and overall happiness over behavior changes. Read press release
In the news | April 6, 2026Modern Autism Care Requires a New Approach to Education: Catalight Academy’s Model for Clinician Training Catalight’s Vice President of Clinical Excellence Brianna Fitchett writes about how the new Catalight Academy, unlike most autism and other intellectual and developmental disability education programs, is data informed and designed in complement with contemporary treatment and outcome goals. Read News
Press release | March 6, 2026Catalight Academy Grows Leading Nonprofit’s Autism and I/DD Clinical Training Capability Launched today, the expanded remote learning platform will create greater access by broadening delivery of modern, evidence-based care worldwide. Read press release
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
Press release | December 30, 2024Study Confirms the Validity of the New Parental Stress Scale for Families of Children with Autism and Other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Psychometric study of Catalight’s Parental Stress Scale for families with an intellectual or developmentally disabled child published in the “Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders” shows the tool to be a viable measure. Read press release
In the news | September 23, 2024Rethinking the Gold Standard for Autism Treatment Research shows some autistic children may get more treatment hours than needed. Read News
In the news | July 23, 2024Autism Treatment Should be Guided by Recent Research Reflecting the Expansion of the Diagnoses In an op-ed for Autism Spectrum News, Dr. Tracy Gayeski questions the reliance on outdated studies, asserting that there is no dosage effect when it comes to hours of treatment. Read News
Press release | June 26, 2024New Podcast on Innovative Autism and Other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Care Launches Today Catalight launches a new podcast, What’s Up With Catalight!, about innovative care for people with autism and other developmental disabilities Read press release
Video | June 10, 2024National Academies Invites Catalight’s Chief Clinical Officer to Share Expertise on Autism Outcome Measures Dr. Doreen Samelson breaks down how Catalight measures outcomes and the importance of wellbeing when treating autism spectrum disorder. Watch video
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
