Article | October 2, 2024Preparing for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Treatment Learn how to maximize the effectiveness of your child’s care journey with goal setting to create a supportive environment. Read article
Article | September 19, 2024Caregiver-Led Treatment Explore how parent-mediated treatment options empower parents to progress their child’s autism therapy, offering flexibility and professional guidance for better outcomes. 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 21, 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 | April 23, 2024Overview of Catalight Practice Guidelines Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., MSCP, introduces our Practice Guidelines, detailing how the guidelines outline suggest treatment schedules and performance metrics for behavioral interventions aimed at Autism Spectrum Disorder and related developmental disabilities. Catalight’s Practice Guidelines offer recommendations on treatment hours and outcome measures for behavioral interventions. These guidelines are intended as a resource … Watch video
Press release | April 23, 2024Catalight Practice Guidelines Reflect a Contemporary Research View of the Dosage Effect and Outcome Measures in Autism Care Catalight, one of the largest behavioral health networks in the United States working to support individuals with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), recently unveiled a set of guidelines for behavioral analysts, psychologists and clinicians working with community-based applied behavioral interventions. The Catalight Practice Guidelines challenge the common belief of a ‘dosage effect’ by … Read press release
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 18, 2024Where to Find Support After ABA Care Ends If your child is in applied behavior analysis (ABA) care, it’s important to understand when they may be discharged from the program and what that process entails. You may also want to start thinking about what life will be like after treatment ends. Reasons Why Treatment is Ending The amount of time your child spends … Read article
Article | February 22, 2024What to Do After Your Child’s Autism Diagnosis When you first receive your child’s autism diagnosis, you may feel a range of emotions and be unsure of how to best support your child. But by learning more about autism and proven treatments, you’ll be able to choose the path that best fits your child and family’s unique needs. Here are 10 steps you … Read article
