Article | March 21, 2025Impact Report: 2024 Year in Review Catalight is driven by our goal to dismantle barriers by personalizing care. Knowing full well the increased demand to services, Catalight is committed to eliminating wait times through innovative treatment options and new training programs – all with the intended outcome of increasing wellbeing for our clients and families. Through clinical research and active leadership … Read article
In the news | November 25, 2024Jade Health Announces Strategic Partnership with Catalight to Offer Discounted RUBI Training Program to BHCOE Accredited Organizations Jade Health, a streamlined service for accrediting and credentialing autism care providers, partnered with Karen Bearss, Ph.D, Vice President of Caregiver-Mediated Care Solutions, to offer BHCOE Accredited organizations an exclusive discount on Catalight’s RUBI Program. This collaboration helps to expand access to evidence-based training for parents managing challenging behaviors in children with autism and other developmental disabilities. 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 Tracy Gayeski questions the reliance on outdated studies, asserting that there is no dosage effect when it comes to hours of treatment.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 18, 2024How Parent-Mediated ABA Helps Parents, Providers and Payers Succeed: One Size Doesn’t Fit All Join experts Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Karen Bearss, Ph.D., as they dive into parent-mediated ABA for autism and its benefits for parents, children, and the industry. Watch video
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 | April 25, 2024Catalight Wins 2024 Aspect Marketing Award Competing against 60 strong submissions, Catalight’s marketing and communications team was honored with an Aspect Award in the 2024 ‘Behavioral Health’ category for its 2023 “Choose Your Path” multimedia campaign. The campaign engaged the health insurance payer community with thought provoking industry white papers that highlighted the challenges that exist today in the autism and … Read article
Video | April 23, 2024Overview of Catalight Practice Guidelines Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., MSCP, introduces our Practice Guidelines, detailing how the guidelines outline suggest treatment schedules and performance metrics for behavioral interventions aimed at Autism Spectrum Disorder and related developmental disabilities. Catalight’s Practice Guidelines offer recommendations on treatment hours and outcome measures for behavioral interventions. These guidelines are intended as a resource … Watch video
Press release | April 23, 2024Catalight Practice Guidelines Reflect a Contemporary Research View of the Dosage Effect and Outcome Measures in Autism Care Catalight, one of the largest behavioral health networks in the United States working to support individuals with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), recently unveiled a set of guidelines for behavioral analysts, psychologists and clinicians working with community-based applied behavioral interventions. The Catalight Practice Guidelines challenge the common belief of a ‘dosage effect’ by … Read press release
In the news | March 28, 2024Behavioral Health Business Honors Catalight Psychologist with Frontline Award Vice President of Diagnostic and Psychological Assessments, Nina Rudick, PsyD, was honored with a 2023 Frontline Honors award by Behavioral Health Business. In her interview, Dr. Rudnick shares insights into her impactful journey and experiences within the field, offering a glimpse into her remarkable contributions at Catalight. Read News
