Aksheya is a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Science program in Psychology at Michigan State University. Her research aims to increase the implementation and utilization of evidence-based practices developed for autistic children within community-based and low-resource settings. Aksheya focuses on methods for addressing barriers to implementation, through the use of implementation guides and implementation strategies. Overall, her research aims to bridge the research-to-practice gap by using implementation science to increase access to autism-focused interventions for children receiving services in community-based organizations, with the ultimate goal of improving conditions for this population.