Dr. Elder opened Ascent Psychological Services in 2014 in San Diego and relocated to Cincinnati in 2021. She received her doctorate in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology from University of Washington in 2011. Her internship and postdoctoral work at UCLA focused on the treatment of autistic children, intellectually disabled adults, and children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Dr. Elder’s most recent published work was featured in the November 2023 issue of Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine, titled Mental Health in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.