Article | October 31, 2023How Should You Celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month? By Being You Kyler Sipat, a 20-year-old with Down syndrome, is a fun-loving, sports fan and guitar player who embodies the spirit of youthful independence. During Down Syndrome Awareness Month, he celebrates his personality and breaks down stigmas, showing that his condition is just one aspect of his vibrant life. Read article
Article | October 26, 2023A Fun Halloween for Children with Developmental Disabilities Tips on how parents can create a memorable Halloween for the whole family. Read article
Article | October 23, 2023Highlights from the First Session of Catalight’s Three-Part Webinar Series “Flexible Treatment Options: One Size Doesn’t Fit All” Care options for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DDs) have expanded in recent years. The expansion is driven by a variety of factors: policy focused on equal care and coverage, a deeper understanding of ASD and I/DDs, changing expectations of clients and their families and the emerging focus … Read article
Article | October 12, 2023Equity in Behavioral Health Health equity means everyone has an equal chance to be healthy. Catalight addresses ASD and I/DD barriers with flexible care, telehealth, and personalized support to improve access and outcomes. Read article
Article | October 11, 2023Learn More About Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Explore the lives of over seven million Americans with intellectual disabilities, focusing on the one to two percent with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), and learn about the available treatment options and support for them and their families. Read article
In the news | October 3, 2023The Term Neurodiversity Is Good, But Not Good Enough Twenty-five years ago this month, the word neurodiversity appeared in print in a September 1998 article in The Atlantic. Judy Singer, an Australian social scientist, introduced the word in reference to autism. In 2000, Kassiane Asasumasu, an activist for the neurodiversity movement, coined the term neurodivergent to refer to any person whose development was nontypical. Movements … Read News
In the news | October 2, 2023Telehealth: Is it Right for Parents and Children? Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of telehealth for autism and other developmental disorders has exploded. Now that we are mostly post-pandemic, many parents are asking: “Is telehealth still the right choice for my child’s treatment?” There is no single answer. Below are several considerations for parents to keep in mind if they are thinking … Read News
Article | September 30, 202350 Years of Change: Looking at the Laws that Protect and Advance People with Autism Learn about the policies that impact the lives of children, youth and adults with autism. Read article
In the news | September 29, 2023‘We’ve Got To Do More’: Providers Seek To Close Gap In Mental Health Care For Neurodiverse People People with autism are four times as likely to experience depression in their life than typically-developing peers. Despite the increased risk, people with autism or other neurodiversities often face significant obstacles when seeking mental health care. Barriers like clinicians’ lack of specialty training, staffing shortages and pitfalls with payers often prevent neurodiverse people from accessing … Read News
In the news | September 29, 2023Catalight Career Advancement Services Offers a Look Into Accommodations for the Neurodivergent Catalight recently launched a Career Advancement Services program to serve neurodiverse candidates seeking employment. The new program offers participants a fully integrated set of services to support them along their career journey, from initial assessments to landing the position that best sets them up for future career success. This person-centered service, focuses on the participant’s … Read News
