For every four boys diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is one girl with the recognized condition. For many years, the scientific community has argued that the difference lies mainly in underdetection. On the one hand, because there is a gender bias in standard assessment instruments – the tools used or the symptoms described as typical are based on a masculinized perspective and are less sensitive to female particularities –, and on the other hand, because they tend to mask more subtle symptoms, causing their case to go unnoticed or to be detected late or incorrectly. But is it possible that there are specific biological mechanisms that have gone unnoticed until now?

What challenges do autistic trans people face when developing their identities? This is one of the central questions addressed in the book. Autigénero. The spectrum of dissidence: autism and trans identities, by Zoe Garcia, a biologist specializing in gender, educator and member of Col·lectiu Argelaga, an entity that works from self-management to make visible the LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent diversities.

The scientific community was shocked when Donald Trump was elected president of the United States again. After a first term marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, in which the US president suggested that the disease that had turned the world upside down in just a few months could be combated with "ultraviolet rays" or "disinfectant injections," Trump returned to the White House with Robert F. Kennedy as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). This Monday, Trump added another element to this list when he announced that US federal health authorities will advise against taking paracetamol in early pregnancy due to the risk of developing autism, a disorder that the president maintains can be treated with a drug called leucovorin.

In Perfectly imperfect (Universo), writer and screenwriter Carla Gracia constructs a fictional narrative to address very real issues: life with a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the lack of shared responsibility in parenting, and the complexity of family relationships. A theatrical adaptation is already in preparation. And this September, she will publish the children's book. The Adventures of Capybara and His Friends.

Autism, or more accurately, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) It is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects communication, social interaction, and behavior in affected individuals. It manifests itself differently in each person and may include restricted interests and repetitive patterns of behavior, although these are not always present. It is estimated that there are around 75,000 people affected in Catalonia., around 160,000 in the Catalan Countries as a whole, which represents around 1.23% of the population.