On a brand-new installment of our "Who The Hell Is That?" series, Sean and Mike welcome a guest who's not afraid to challenge the status quo: the brilliant Dr. Lindsey Sneed. As the Vice President of Clinical Excellence at Catalight and a licensed psychologist, Dr. Sneed is fiercely passionate about an approach with robust evidence that is often resisted by the mainstream: Parent-Mediated Interventions (PMI).
In this no-holds-barred conversation, we dive headfirst into the why behind this resistance. We explore the ethical and clinical reasons for prioritizing PMI as a least-restrictive, highly effective treatment model. Dr. Sneed shares her "aha" moment that drove her to champion this cause, revealing how she's swimming upstream against a field that often equates intensive, 30-hour-a-week models with quality—despite the evidence suggesting otherwise.
This isn't a conversation about tearing down traditional ABA; it's about evolving. Dr. Sneed argues that by ignoring PMI, we are limiting access to care, contributing to clinician burnout, and potentially damaging outcomes for families. She offers a compelling argument for a future where we stop chasing dosage and start chasing fit, focusing on what truly empowers caregivers and improves well-being.
Join us as we challenge our biases, question the comfort of our current models, and fight for a more effective, humane, and collaborative approach to ABA.
Find out more about Dr. Sneed's work at:
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/catalightcares/
(14) Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D., BCBA-D | LinkedIn
Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D., BCBA-D (@drlindseysneed) • Instagram photos and videos
Facebook
Catalight | Walnut Creek CA | Facebook
YouTube
X (though, we don’t really use it anymore)
Catalight (@CatalightCares) / X
Podcast
What’s Up With Catalight - Catalight
What’s Up With Catalight! - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
What’s Up With Catalight! | Podcast on Spotify
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