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
Video | September 17, 2024How Parents Experience Profound Autism: One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Catalight’s Chief Clinical Officer, Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., MSCP, and Jackie Kancir, Executive Director of the National Council on Severe Autism, discuss the diagnostic process of profound autism, information families should know and the state of care for children with the diagnosis. Watch video
Article | August 12, 2024Photos: Catalight Calls for Behavioral Psychologists at the APA Convention to Explore New Research Catalight psychologists and clinicians attended the American Psychological Association Convention in Seattle to challenge long-held beliefs about autism treatment Read article
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
Video | March 27, 2024What is Catalight’s ABA Parent-Mediated Model? Catalight’s parent-mediated ABA model focuses on coaching caregivers to use ABA strategies in daily routines, expanding access to care while supporting skill building in real-life settings. Watch video
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
In the news | January 9, 2024Supporting Siblings of Neurodivergent Kids Catalight’s Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., joined the Beautifully Complex podcast to discuss the emotional impact neurodivergent children can have on their neurotypical siblings. Read News
Article | October 23, 2023Highlights from the First Session of Catalight’s Three-Part Webinar Series “Flexible Treatment Options: One Size Doesn’t Fit All” Catalight’s webinar recap highlights key insights on flexible treatment options, evolving approaches, and strategies shaping care for autism and other developmental disabilities. 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