In the news | September 3, 2025Rad N’ Bad Podcast: The Truth About Parent-Mediated Intervention Catalight Vice President of Clinical Excellence Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D., appeared on the Rad N’ Bad podcast to discuss resistance to parent-mediated interventions. She contends that the evolved parent-mediated form of ABA expands access to care and better supports wellbeing for many families. 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
Article | November 26, 2024Small Steps Leading to Big Changes: How One Family’s Journey with RUBI Transformed Their Son’s Independence and Confidence After graduating from Catalight’s newest parent-led treatment program, Princess and Ping Saria were empowered to better help their 12-year-old autistic son, Micah, overcome his anxiety and engagement challenges. Read article
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
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 | August 2, 20235 Ways Paraprofessionals Can Drive Better Client Care How paraprofessionals can up their skills and drive better individual care Read article
Article | June 21, 2023The Power of Parent-Mediated Today, more families face the challenges of seeking support and care for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as diagnoses increase and the shortage of qualified applied behavioral analysis (ABA) paraprofessionals continues. Finding treatment in itself can present hurdles. Finding the right type of treatment — one that works for the child and caregivers — adds another … Read article
Press release | June 12, 2023Study Suggests Parents Benefit When They Lead Care for Autistic Children Families raising a child with autism often face significant challenges in ensuring their child receives proper care. Recent research shows a common treatment for autistic children may offer added benefits when led by parents, rather than paraprofessionals. Parents who lead the treatment see increased confidence in their parenting ability according to a study of 152 families with … Read press release
