It’s Time to End the Wait.
When your child is not ok, nothing is ok until you have a path to support.
We are committed to ending the delays of months—even years—that families endure to get diagnostic evaluations for autism and other intellectual/developmental disabilities. Join us in rewriting the story for these families.
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Changing Stories, Changing Lives.
A New Chapter for Autism and I/DD Care
THE LANDSCAPE
Help Families Get Answers
Early diagnosis is critical to good outcomes in autism and intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) treatment. But barriers like race, a one-size-fits-all approach to care, socioeconomic status and simply where one lives can stand in the way of access to evaluation and treatment.
84%
U.S. counties without adequate
evaluation resources
2-year
Waitlist in some parts of the U.S.
17%
Children with one or more I/DDs
THE SOLUTION
Eliminate the Wait
We aim to radically reduce the time between the moment a parent or caregiver starts to suspect their child may have a delay, and the start of treatment. That means getting to a specialist within 10 days, so we can help families choose the best path for their child.
Faster Diagnoses
Time moves too slowly when help for your child is delayed. Some families are waitlisted for years just to get an initial evaluation. We have a path to help reduce that to 10 days.
Expanded Provider Networks
Expanding access means more providers to meet the growing need. We’re continually finding and training practitioners across the country and will educate thousands more through our post-doctoral program.
Access Funding
Cost should not be a barrier for any family to access they care they need now, but diagnostic evaluations are expensive. Many insurers aren’t meeting the moment and others are delaying authorizations while families live with uncertainty. We will remove cost as obstacle to receiving an evaluation.
Help Change Stories
Join us in eliminating the wait that thousands of families face every day. Your donation will help us get care to the people who need it, faster. And after evaluation, Catalight’s Care Services will be there to help families choose the treatment pathway that’s best for their unique situation and diagnosis.
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