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
In the news | April 24, 2024Unlocking the Power of Playdates for Kids with Autism “Today’s Kids in Motion” magazine for parents raising kids with special needs spoke with Catalight Vice President of Clinical Impact Brianna Fitchett, MA, BCBA, about the importance of scheduling playdates. Read how parents should seek to find compatible playmates, foster effective communication and select suitable locations and timings to guarantee the child’s playdate is enjoyable and stress-free. Read News
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
Video | March 27, 2024What is Catalight’s ABA Parent-Mediated Model? Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson Ed.D., MSCP, clarifies Catalight’s approach to Parent mediated ABA care. Watch video
Article | March 22, 2024The Past and Future of Developmental Disability Laws The journey toward inclusion for individuals with developmental disabilities has undergone significant milestones. One of the earliest identifiers was the passing of the Developmental Disabilities Act in 1963. Under President John F. Kennedy, the act initially addressed the lack of inclusion in state-run institutions for individuals with developmental disabilities. But, through time, the act was … Read article
Press release | March 4, 2024Catalight Unveils Wellbeing Scale to Assess and Enhance the Lives of Families Living with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Autism Proven Accurate by Data Analysis in Recent Study, Scale Will Be Made Available to Outside Agencies Read press release
Article | February 29, 2024What is Wellbeing? And Why Has it Become Catalight’s Most Important Measurement Tool? Are You Happy? It’s a question in which simplicity often outweighs importance. For those who choose to give it deep thought, it can seem impossible to answer. Yet, each day, we pass an acquaintance who asks, “how are you?” or a video call that starts with “how’s everyone doing?” and our typical response tends to … Read article
Article | January 23, 2024Screen Time and Autism Spectrum Disorder: What to Know and Avoid Time in front of screens is impossible to avoid. In the ever-expanding world of technology, parents find themselves navigating the intricate balance of allowing their children to benefit from screens while ensuring developmental essentials are not compromised. For parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DDs), such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the challenge … Read article
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 | December 8, 2023Introducing the Catalight Language Guidelines Words are important. In telling a person’s story, we want to make sure that person’s preference on how they’re portrayed is upheld. It’s necessary, however, to have a baseline direction for language use for articles, copywriting, news, presentations, social media and other forms of communication. As such, we’ve developed the Catalight Language Guidelines to serve … Read article
