Graduated and PhD in Psychology from the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca and the Universidad del País Vasco respectively, I did my specialist clinical training in Neuropsychology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, with a background in the paediatric age group and autism. Through different competitive scholarships, I have had two residences at the University of California - Davis, the second being two years at the MIND Institute (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders), with specific postdoctoral training in the investigation of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and am certified as an official ESDM therapist (Denver Model), and administrator of the ADOS-2 with research reliability.

Accredited at state level as an expert in clinical neuropsychology, I carry out my care duties as a specialist in ASD in early ages, both in its diagnosis and in its early intervention, within the Multidisciplinary Unit of Autism Spectrum Disorder (UnimTEA) of the Area of Mental Health of the SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital. Currently, I lead various lines of the unit as principal investigator, including the iCASE project, shared with the ADHD Unit, and the Institut TEA CARE-Mas Casadevall project.The latter aims to train and promote good clinical practices for the detection, diagnosis and early intervention of ASD in public primary and community services, in addition to testing a clinical trial of early family-centred care.

My vocation for autism was born with my little brother, who has autism and intellectual disability. Aitor has been and is my source of greatest learning and inspiration to research and improve the clinical care of children with autism and their families.