In the news | June 1, 2025Using Common Sense to Weigh the Pros and Cons of Vaccination In an op-ed about how vaccine benefits far outweigh perceived risks, Col. Eric Flake, M.D., interviews Catalight Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D. – who shares the personal story of her son’s Rubella-related disabilities to illustrate the cost of skipping vaccines. Read News
In the news | May 29, 2025Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast Catalight’s Chief Health Officer Tracy Gayeski, Psy.D., MBA, joins the Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast to discuss how the organization is expanding personalized care and addressing everyday factors that affect health – while exploring the impact of AI on the future of treatment for individuals with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read News
In the news | May 21, 2025A Patient’s Guide to ADHD Catalight’s Chief Health Officer Tracy Gayeski, Psy.D., MBA, explains ADHD as a different way the brain handles attention and emotions. She encourages viewing it as a thinking pattern – not a flaw – and urges parents to create structure that supports the strengths and needs of children with ADHD, helping them feel confident and valued. Read News
Video | May 12, 2025Catalight’s Parent-Mediated Autism Care: Angela’s Family Story of Empowerment When two of Angela’s children were diagnosed with autism, Catalight’s caregiver-led therapy equipped her with tools to support them at home. Through guided ABA strategies and flexible telehealth sessions, Angela and her husband turned uncertainty into confidence – transforming their family’s journey to care Watch video
In the news | May 9, 2025Autism, Rubella and the Rising Fear of Vaccines Catalight Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., shares a personal story about her son, who was exposed to rubella from his birth mother in utero. Once a common illness, rubella is now rare in the United States because of vaccines but Dr. Samelson is concerned that more parents are skipping vaccines due false belief that they cause autism. Read News
Article | April 14, 2025New Board Member Brings Financial Leadership and a Passion for Service Former Gap CFO Ben Stefanic attended his second Catalight Board of Directors meeting in March while also sitting in on a service program and EYI conference kick off. Read article
In the news | April 2, 2025Behavioral Health Business Awards Catalight Vice President of Clinical Operations with Frontline Honors Behavioral Health Business honored Jamie Rarrick with a 2024 Frontline Honors award in recognition of her exceptional leadership in transforming care for individuals with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Jamie’s work at Catalight has shaped programs that prioritize collaboration and deliver meaningful impact for both clients and families. Read News
Video | March 31, 2025What Does Developmental Disability Awareness Month Mean to You and the People You Support? Hear what Catalight, Easterseals Hawaii and Easterseals Northern California employees had to say. Watch video
Article | March 24, 2025Photo Gallery: Elevate Your Impact Conference Kick Off and Podcast Release Check out photos from a special night commemorating the start of Catalight’s annual EYI conference and the release of the most recent “What’s Up With Catalight!” featuring local psychologist Dr. Liz Angoff Read article
Article | March 21, 2025Impact Report: 2024 Year in Review As an industry leader, Catalight is driven by our goal to dismantle barriers by personalizing care. Knowing the increased demand to services, we are committed to creating innovative treatments and training to increase the wellbeing of our clients and families and make lasting impacts to equitable care. Read article
