Courses and Webinars

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Courses and webinars are focused on expanding knowledge on a specific topic. Taught by industry leading clinicians, our courses and webinars are a great way to stay up to date with leading research in the intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) field.

Courses and Webinars

Course / CE Course

RUBI Course

RUBI is a manualized parent-mediated program that guides practitioners in the teaching of tailored ABA-based behavioral strategies to families of children with autism, intellectual or developmental disabilities, and co-occurring challenging behaviors.

In the RUBI Course, you will learn about the theoretical underpinnings and content of RUBI sessions as well as practical implementation considerations. You will hear directly from one of the creators of RUBI, Dr. Karen Bearss as well as from RUBI Certified Practitioners Dr. Lindsey Sneed and Rebeca Nesicolaci.

Course Overview

Webinar / Free Webinar

Flexible Modalities of Care: One Size Does Not Fit All

When it comes to caring for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), one size does not fit all. Broadcast live on Oct. 17, 2023, this is the first in Catalight's 'One Size Does Not Fit All' webinar series. Here, Catalight's Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., MSCP, and Mitze Burnett, Psy.D., MA, LMFT, the CEO of Burnett Therapeutic Services, share their perspectives on care modalities, soaring autism diagnoses, the future of treatment for individuals with developmental disability, and more.

Webinar / Free Webinar

Outcomes, Not Hours: One Size Does Not Fit All

When it comes to caring for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), one size does not fit all. Broadcast live on Dec. 13, 2023, this is the second episode of Catalight's 'One Size Does Not Fit All' webinar series. Lindsey Sneed, PhD, BCBA-D, Vice President of clinical excellence at Catalight - one of the largest behavioral health networks in the United States, and Kathleen Simcoe, Co-Director of early intervention at Vanderbilt University Medical Center discuss their shared strong belief that the quality of care for children with autism spectrum disorder and the overall wellbeing of their families are far more important than the quantity of treatment hours.

Webinar / Free Webinar

The Importance of Differential Diagnosis in Autism: One Size Doesn't Fit All

When it comes to caring for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), one size does not fit all. Broadcast live on March 6, 2024, this is the third episode of Catalight's 'One Size Does Not Fit All' webinar series. Catalight Chief Clinical Officer Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., MSCP and Stephen Kanne, Ph.D., Director of the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, discuss how incorrect or incomplete diagnoses may be contributing to the soaring rates of autism spectrum disorder, why a differential diagnosis is vital in ASD and intellectual and developmental disability treatment, and how a differential diagnosis can lead to better care.

Webinar / Free Webinar

How Parent-Mediated ABA Helps Parents, Providers and Payers Succeed: One Size Doesn't Fit All

When it comes to caring for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), one size does not fit all. Broadcast live on June 18, 2024, this is the fourth episode of Catalight's 'One Size Does Not Fit All' webinar series. Catalight Vice President of Clinical Excellence Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Karen Bearss, Ph.D., Clinical Director of the Seattle Children's Autism Center and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington, and Behavioral Health Business News reporter Chris Larson talk about parent-mediated Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how it helps parents, children and the industry.

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