Charting New Paths to Wellbeing: Catalight’s Compass Behavioral Program Launched This Month

• By: Doreen Samelson, EdD, MSCP Catalight
• October 4th, 2024
• adolescents, Fall 2024 Issue, learning, social skills
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In an industry where a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment is too often the norm, Catalight’s new Compass Behavioral program teaches neurodivergent teens and young adults life skills that are important to them and their idea of future success. The innovative treatment option truly places the...

Genetics, Diagnosis, and the Male-Female Gender Gap in Autism

• By: Doreen Samelson, EdD, MSCP Catalight
• January 10th, 2024
• autism genetics, behavioral differences, complexity of diagnoses, diagnosis, diagnosis bias, diagnostic tools, gender, gender representation, genetic analysis, male-female gap, research disparities, Winter 2024 Issue
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I hesitated to write this article. What business does a psychologist like me have writing about genetics and the gender gap in autism? I am not a geneticist. At most, genetics plays a small role in my professional life. But questions kept nagging at me. Some are specific to autism spectrum disorder...

Telehealth: Is It Right for Parents and Children?

• By: Doreen Samelson, EdD, MSCP Catalight
• October 2nd, 2023
• access to care, behavioral health treatment, children, convenience, Fall 2023 Issue, family, research, stress, telehealth, treatment, wellbeing
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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...