Alexandra Elfers

Alexandra Elfers (they/them), MS, BCBA, COBA, LBA, is a queer, deaf, autistic, ADHD-er who is otherwise multiply disabled. Alexandra originally studied Physics, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 2013. Since then, they have worked in education in a variety of settings and roles, including time spent tutoring math and English in China. They are currently pursuing their doctoral degree in behavior analysis. They bring their own experiences, learning to navigate society as autistic while rejecting neuronormativity. They are passionate about challenging the ableist and oppressive structures within the field of behavior analysis and empowering clients to access accommodations and meet their needs in their environments. Alexandra is dedicated to working towards a future where we know what non-traumatized autistic people look like. They are in this field for harm reduction and to dismantle it from the inside so that disabled voices have equitable access to peer support within the structures currently available for care provision. They utilize ABA not as the "autism therapy" it is known as, but as a measurement tool for a humanistic and collective approach to supporting reasonably distressed people. They are also an Ukeru Certified Trainer and regularly support clients and staff in navigating distress behaviors from a trauma-assumed lens.

 

When not focused on work, Alexandra spends time with their eight cats, and friends. They pass the time playing board and role-playing games, cooking and baking, swing dancing, and gardening. Life is never boring, and it is always full of more hobbies and interests than they can count.