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 Tracy Gayeski questions the reliance on outdated studies, asserting that there is no dosage effect when it comes to hours of treatment.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
Video | July 2, 2024Outcomes, 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
Video | July 1, 2024Flexible 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
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 21, 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