Article | October 20, 20266 Tips for Welcoming Autistic Trick-or-Treaters This Halloween Growing autism prevalence is all the more reason to make community traditions like Halloween welcoming and inclusive for everyone. Read article
Case study | September 15, 2026Catalight’s Postdoctoral Training Program Builds a Much Needed Pipeline for Autism and I/DD Evaluations Catalight’s growing postdoctoral program is helping to address one of the most serious problems in the autism care industry — long wait times to care caused by a shortage of qualified diagnosticians. Read case study
Case study | August 25, 2026Maine’s RUBI Pilot Expands Access to Meaningful Autism Care Throughout the State Catalight trained 10 Forward practitioners working within a Maine governmental program that limits parental training on the RUBI program to help bridge the gap in family care. Read case study
In the news | August 4, 2026Future Leader: Brianna Fitchett, Vice President of Clinical Impact, Catalight Behavioral Health Business named Brianna Fitchett, Catalight’s vice president of clinical impact, a 2026 Future Leader in the behavioral health category for increasing access to person-centered autism care through her work launching Catalight Academy. Read News
In the news | July 22, 2026Inside NSAP’s Effort to Create an All-Encompassing Autism Therapy Advocacy, Standards Organization Behavioral Health Business talks to National Society of Autism Professional CEO Robin McLeod and Catalight Executive Vice President Rodrigo Mahs about how Catalight helped create a first-of-its-kind professional society that seeks to advocate for all stakeholders involved in autism therapy, not just those representing ABA. Read News
In the news | July 10, 2026Nonprofit Leadership In Autism Care Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson writes for Forbes about how nonprofit autism therapy providers like Catalight and Easterseals can distinguish themselves from private equity centers that are finding themselves embroiled in claims of overbilling and fraud. Read News
In the news | June 17, 20263 Ways Nonprofits Can Provide Better Brain-Health Support Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson writes for Forbes about three areas where brain health can be addressed for young children with developmental disabilities. Read News
Article | June 16, 2026Catalight Awarded Gold Stevie for Managing an Autism Care Network That’s Reshaping the Industry Catalight accepted a Gold Stevie Award at the 24th annual American Business Awards in New York. The nonprofit was honored in the “Achievement in Management” category for leading a 15,000 practitioner network that is reshaping the autism care industry. Read article
In the news | June 12, 2026How Susan Armiger Built Catalight and Helped it Launch a New Professional Association What began as a local nonprofit has evolved into a national organization helping reshape autism and developmental disability care through research, value-based care and systems change. Read News
In the news | April 29, 2026Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation Grants $25,000 to Catalight to Expand Autism Support Services for Rural and Underserved Communities Catalight is expanding its RUBI parent training program for practitioners in Washington state’s rural and underserved communities thanks to this grant from the Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation Read News
