March 12–13, 2026
Speaker
Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Vice President of Clinical Excellence at Catalight
About Dr. Lindsey Sneed
Dr. Lindsey Sneed, a clinical psychologist and BCBA-D, specializes in evidence-based behavioral science, psychological assessment, and therapeutic interventions. A professor at the University of San Francisco, she teaches graduate courses on personality and intellectual assessment, emphasizing cultural sensitivity and neuroaffirming care. Her research focuses on parental stress, autism, and family-focused interventions. She also hosts What’s Up With Catalight!, exploring advancements in autism care and AI-driven technologies.
Presentation
Compass-Behavioral Workshop
ON DEMAND | 180 MINUTES
Compass-Behavioral is a neuroaffirming, manualized coaching program that supports neurodivergent youth and adults in strengthening executive functioning, self-advocacy, social understanding, and overall wellbeing. This session will provide an overview of the Compass-Behavioral model—how participants collaboratively select goals, work directly with a trained Compass Coach, and build skills across core Elements such as self-management, vulnerabilities, and sleep. This session will also review results from our newly published analysis of 234 autistic participants, which found significant improvements across most Elements and strong themes of increased self-awareness, coping, autonomy, and wellness. Attendees will gain an understanding of how Compass-Behavioral works in real-world clinical settings and whether this flexible, person-centered approach may be relevant to their practice or research.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Objective 1:
After the session, participants will be able to identify and describe at least three core Elements of the Compass-Behavioral model (e.g., Self-Management, Vulnerabilities, Sleep), including the behavioral and motivational interviewing strategies used within each Element to support executive functioning and wellbeing.
Objective 2:
After the session, participants will be able to interpret Compass-Behavioral outcome data by summarizing at least two significant findings from the analysis of 234 autistic participants (e.g., improvements in Self-Advocacy, Vulnerabilities, Sleep, or themes from qualitative feedback) and explain how these results inform clinical decision-making when selecting or adapting Compass-B for clients
Elevate Your Impact is Catalight’s annual virtual conference, dedicated to advancing person-centered care for individuals with autism and intellectual developmental disabilities (I/DDs). Offering continuing education to those who qualify, the conference features a dynamic mix of live sessions and on-demand content, providing a flexible learning experience. Elevate Your Impact is an opportunity to connect with thought leaders, gain insights and optimize care outcomes in behavioral health.