News & notes

MONDAY MEMO: Meet the Gotts — a Voice for Thousands Facing a System in Crisis

Interview with Jordan Lindsey, executive director of The Arc of California. The Gotts talk about decades of raising two sons with autism and their worries about coming federal and state budget cuts to disability services, arguing these supports are necessities and not extras. Cathy’s message to policymakers: “Do the right thing. Period.”

There is No Right Way to Learn or Think

The Brady Bunch of Autism — Cathy Gott and Mike Altieri

Short announcement for an episode featuring Mike Altieri as guest alongside co-founders Navah and Matt.

Demystify the CA Self Determination Program (SDP)

Session with Cathy Gott and Julie LaRose, COO of The Rad Lab. Both are mothers of neurodivergent kids who specialize in helping families work through funding for California’s Self Determination Program.

Charity Matters Podcast with Heidi Johnson

“I’m so excited to share today’s conversation with you. I’ve known and admired Cathy Gott for a very long time. We both raised our sons in the same small town outside of LA. A small city where everyone knows everyone and supports one another. Cathy has always been a bright light, someone with amazing energy, […]

The Autism City: Disability Services Arrive at the Crossroads

Article from Forbes Magazine, October 1, 2019 In California, the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) oversees a vast network of community-based services for over 333,000 youth and adults with developmental disabilities. Other states have similar sprawling networks—nearly all rooted in disability inclusion theories of the reformers of the 1960s and early 1970s. Today, these networks […]

Jack of all Trades

“We are so very thankful for the amazing, dedicated and caring staff at Education Spectrum and their work with our autistic son, Jack. He has been attending the group sessions at Education Spectrum for several years and has grown significantly in his social skills, cognitive and verbal reasoning as well as his overall comfort in […]