In this episode, Grace is joined by Brianna Fitchett, Vice President of Clinical Impact at Catalight, for a candid conversation about the future of autism and intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) education and care.
Brianna shares her career journey from behavior therapist to healthcare leader, and offers a firsthand look at the growing challenges facing the autism care ecosystem; including workforce shortages, long wait times for diagnosis and services, and clinician burnout. With autism prevalence now at 1 in 31 in the U.S., the demand for care has never been higher.
Together, Grace and Brianna dive into:
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How parent-mediated and research-backed care models are reshaping autism services
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What it really takes to close the research-to-practice gap in behavioral health
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The role of virtual learning platforms and scalable clinician training
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How data-driven, outcome-focused education improves both clinician confidence and family outcomes
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Catalight Academy and the vision behind the Elevate Your Impact conference
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What the next 5–10 years could look like for autism and I/DD care
As always, the conversation wraps with Brianna’s advice for women in healthcare and health IT.
Pour yourself a cup and join us!