by Michele Murray | Feb 24, 2026 | News
Poor sleep is linked to significantly higher rates of self-injury, suicidal thoughts and aggression among autistic children and adults, according to a new peer-reviewed study by researchers at the Catalight Research Institute and Easterseals Northern California. Sleep...
by Michele Murray | Sep 16, 2025 | News
David Murphy’s gravestone reads, “he loved to laugh” and his smile is remembered in the hearts of those who loved and cared for him. It was an Easterseals Northern California therapist who was the first person in the world to make him smile. His...
by Michele Murray | Aug 1, 2025 | News
By Ben Pfingston Catalight Senior Research and Data Analyst Ben Pfingston In recent years, autism and other developmental disabilities have come into the limelight with increased awareness and broader public recognition. Discussions about autism and other disabilities...
by Michele Murray | Jul 11, 2023 | News
Historically, measuring outcomes in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) focused specific behaviors. More than a dozen scales and measures exist to gauge these outward behaviors: examples include the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC), the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)...
